The state of Kentucky has sent an unknown amount of storm relief funds to those unaffected by the storms who didn’t file claims for relief.
A recent report indicated that money came from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund, which Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration established.
The state’s Public Protection Cabinet office issued over 10,000 $1,000 checks in December of 2022 to those impacted by a tornado that hit the state in December 2021. However, just days later, they began receiving calls from individuals who received checks saying they weren’t part of the group impacted by the storm, according to a report by the Kentucky Herald-Leader….