MoneyWi$e: Asking for Help After a Disaster

Host:  Mindy McCulley, MS Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guests: Kelly May, MS Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management and Danielle Hagler, MS Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Nelson County

Season 8, Episode 10

On this episode of MoneyWi$e on Talking FACS, host Mindy McCulley visits with Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management, and Danielle Hagler, FCS Extension Agent in Nelson County, about how to ask for help after experience a disaster. They discuss the Extension Disaster Strike Teams, financial assistance options (lenders, utilities, insurance, crowdsourcing), housing resources including FEMA and temporary lodging, and tips for documenting damage and meeting deadlines.

The conversation also covers immediate needs like food and clothing, safe ways to accept donations or set up wish lists, mental-health resources and hotline 988, and guidance for both those asking for and offering help. Listeners will learn practical steps, trusted resources, and where to find Extension publications and local support in Kentucky.

For more information about this topic and other MoneyWi$e topics, visit:

Disaster Assistance

FEMA

Navigating Trauma After a Natural Disaster

MoneyWi$e Newsletter

MoneyWi$e Website

Connect with FCS Extension through any of the links below for more information about any of the topics discussed on Talking FACS.

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