Kentucky's capital city was one of the areas hit hardest by flooding earlier this month.

Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson says more than 500 homes were damaged.

At least 200 of those suffered major damage or were even destroyed.

Some homes along the Kentucky River have also been condemned because they're at risk of collapse due to an eroding riverbank.

Now, two weeks after the storm began, many families in Frankfort are still living in temporary housing.

The mayor says 2 to 3 dozen people are staying in hotels, with a handful of people still living in a shelter.

Earlier this week, Kentucky's federal delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for federal help.

The president has yet to approve the request, which would free up financial assistance from FEMA.

Mayor Wilkerson says he's optimistic the president will come through.

Has been signed yet.

But I've told people it doesn't mean that FEMA is not in the background supporting this.

We do have resources that have been on the ground.

We had Kentucky emergency management that have been helping us at least document all of the damage.

It's just that we don't have actual FEMA people going door to door and working with people.

We don't have approval for individual assistance yet, and we do expect that to happen.

We have no reason to think that the president wouldn't sign that.

But I've cautioned people, though, don't, but don't put too much into how much we're going to get from FEMA here, because I don't think it's going to make anybody whole.

You're not going to get tens of thousands of dollars here.

This is something that's it's a don't get your expectations too high.

Even when the president signs is a declaration, the mayor says the city is setting up a resource center to serve as a one stop shop for flood victims.

It will be on Louisville Road, across from the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center.