Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump approved Kentucky as an emergency-declared state via a Facebook post on Saturday."Good news, Kentucky the President has approved an emergency disaster declaration for this weekends winter storm... This will help us protect lives, and I am grateful for this crucial support," Beshear's post writes.According to Beshear, with Kentucky being an approved emergency-declared state, federal aid is immediately available to the state.On Friday, both Beshear and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton declared a state of emergency due to severe winter storms expected for the weekend. ...read more read less