Frankfort, KY — Governor Matt Bevin has sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 58 Kentucky counties that were impacted during a severe weather event in February and March. The system produced extended episodes of strong winds and torrential rain which caused flooding, landslides, mudslides. The weather system caused over $41 Million in damages statewide. Local counties included in the request are: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and Pike. Since 2009, Kentucky has been granted 19 federally declared disasters as a result of severe weather and flooding events.