Financial Assistance After the Tornadoes in Kentucky

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Help Available for Individuals and Households

The American Red Cross is here to help people who may be experiencing major roadblocks to recovery after the May, 2025, tornadoes in Kentucky. In addition to meeting the community’s basic needs of food and shelter, financial assistance is available to those who have qualifying damage.

Thank you for reaching out to the American Red Cross. The initial registration for immediate financial assistance has closed. Community resources can be found by visiting resources.redcross.org.

If you have received an invitation to apply for financial assistance, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767) to speak to an agent about completing your enrollment.

The American Red Cross is committed to providing individuals affected by the tornadoes in Kentucky:

safe shelter
access to food
basic health services
emotional support

Qualifying Damage Required for Eligibility

Examples of homes with QUALIFYING DAMAGE due to the extent of the damage they suffered.

Homes with damage so significant that they are permanently or temporarily uninhabitable are eligible for assistance from this program. The residents will have to move away permanently or for an extended amount of time while their home is rebuilt.

Note: these photos are for example only and were not taken during the recent tornadoes in Kentucky.

An apartment that has been destroyed by wind or tornado

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In this multifamily apartment building, the end unit has significant structural damage to its roof and exterior walls.

A single-family that has been destroyed by wind or tornado

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This single-family home has been moved off its foundation. It is considered to be destroyed.

A home with major roof damage due to wind or tornado

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This single-family home sustained major damage to structural elements of the roof (ridge beam/rafters).

A mobile home with major damage from wind or tornado

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This mobile home shows major damage. A significant part of the exterior siding is missing, exposing the interior structural wall.

Example of a home that IS NOT eligible for assistance.

A home that can be lived in while repairs are made is not eligible for financial assistance from this program.

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This single-family home is moderately damaged. However it would not qualify for assistance as the actual structure has not been impacted.

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This mobile home shows moderate damage. It wouldn’t qualify for assistance because the torn siding does not expose the interior structural wall.

A mobile home with damage to the carport

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This mobile home wouldn’t qualify for assistance. The carport was damaged but there is no structural damage to the home or the roof.

All Red Cross services, including immediate financial assistance, are available to individuals regardless of nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

The Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency and people do not need to be American citizens to receive our help.

Red Cross financial assistance is not a loan and does not need to be repaid. 

Ayuda disponible para particulares y familias afectadas

La Cruz Roja Americana está aquí para ayudar a las personas que puedan estar experimentando obstáculos significativos para la recuperación después de los tornados de mayo de 2025 en Kentucky. Además de satisfacer las necesidades básicas de la comunidad de alimentos y refugio, está disponible asistencia financiera para aquellos que tengan daños que califiquen.

Gracias por contactar a la Cruz Roja Americana. El plazo de inscripción para recibir asistencia financiera inmediata ha finalizado. Puede encontrar recursos comunitarios en resources.redcross.org.

Si ha recibido una invitación para solicitar asistencia financiera, llame al 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) para hablar con un agente sobre cómo completar su inscripción.

La Cruz Roja Americana está comprometida a proporcionar lo siguiente a las personas afectadas por las inundaciones y tornados Kentucky:

un refugio seguro
acceso a alimentos
servicios básicos de salud
apoyo emocional

Daño calificado requerido para la elegibilidad

Ejemplos de viviendas con DAÑO CALIFICATIVO por la magnitud de los daños que sufrieron.

Las viviendas con daños tan significativos que son permanente o temporalmente inhabitables son elegibles para recibir asistencia de este programa. Los residentes tendrán que mudarse de forma permanente o por un período prolongado de tiempo mientras se reconstruye su hogar.

Nota: estas fotos son solo para ejemplo y no se tomaron durante los tornados en Kentucky de 2025.

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This single-family home is moderately damaged. However it would not qualify for assistance as the actual structure has not been impacted.

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This mobile home shows moderate damage. It wouldn’t qualify for assistance because the torn siding does not expose the interior structural wall.

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This mobile home wouldn’t qualify for assistance. The carport was damaged but there is no structural damage to the home or the roof.

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This single-family home has been moved off its foundation. It is considered to be destroyed.

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This single-family home sustained major damage to structural elements of the roof (ridge beam/rafters).

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This mobile home shows major damage. A significant part of the exterior siding is missing, exposing the interior structural wall.

Ejemplo de una vivienda que NO es elegible para asistencia.

Una vivienda que se puede habitar mientras se realizan las reparaciones no es elegible para asistencia financiera de este programa.

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This single-family home is moderately damaged. However it would not qualify for assistance as the actual structure has not been impacted.

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This mobile home shows moderate damage. It wouldn’t qualify for assistance because the torn siding does not expose the interior structural wall.

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This mobile home wouldn’t qualify for assistance. The carport was damaged but there is no structural damage to the home or the roof.

Todos los servicios de la Cruz Roja, incluida la asistencia financiera inmediata, están disponibles para las personas independientemente de su nacionalidad, raza, género, orientación sexual, creencias religiosas, clase u opiniones políticas.

La Cruz Roja es una organización benéfica, no una agencia gubernamental y las personas no necesitan tener ciudadanía estadounidense para recibir nuestra ayuda.

La asistencia financiera de la Cruz Roja no es un préstamo y no necesita ser reembolsada.