City Of Paducah: Tornado Recovery Assistance

Press release from the City of Paducah:

December 16, 2021

FEMA Contact

Those affected by the December 10, 2021, tornado can apply for federal assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline to apply is February 11, 2022. In Mayfield, there is a mobile center open daily from 8 until 5 p.m. at the old Walmart location at 1102 Paris Road. If you cannot visit the mobile center, applications also are accepted

• Online through FEMA
• Call 1-800-621-3362
• Through the FEMA mobile phone app

Paducah Lodging Availability

The Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau has been tracking lodging availability in Paducah. This is to help those displaced from their homes or without power and the groups of emergency workers, insurance companies, National Guard, etc. This Paducah Lodging List will be updated daily for the next two weeks. The list indicates Yes for limited availability and No for no vacancy. Groups looking for lodging can call the CVB at 1-800-PADUCAH for help finding rooms.

Donate Funds to Assist Storm Victims

Dozens of organizations are accepting donations of money or items to assist the tornado victims across the region. Local media outlets are compiling those lists. Please check those outlets often for the latest information. Below are a few of of the many tornado relief programs accepting monetary donations.
Mayfield‐Graves County Tornado Relief Fund – mail monetary donations to an account set up through Independence Bank.
Mayfield-Graves County Relief Fund
PO Box 9
Fancy Farm, KY 42039

United Way Mayfield - Donate online to the United Way Mayfield.

Community Foundation of Western Kentucky Disaster Relief Fund – donate funds online through the Community Foundation at or mail to either of the two addresses with checks made out to CFWK Disaster Relief Fund.
Community Foundation of West Kentucky
CFWK Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 7
Paducah, KY 42001
or
US Bank Building
333 Broadway, Suite 530
Paducah, KY 42001

Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund – Governor Andy Beshear established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund for online monetary donations. To mail a donation, make checks out to Kentucky State Treasurer with "Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund” in the memo line. Send checks to
Public Protection Cabinet
500 Mero Street, 218 NC
Frankfort, KY 40601

Kentucky Red Cross – donate online to the Kentucky Red Cross at or text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. To donate over the phone using a credit card, call 1-800-HELP-NOW ((1-800-435-7669).

Salvation Army - donate online to the Salvation Army.

This press release was produced by the City of Paducah. The views expressed here are the author’s own.