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DR-1117-KY · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes

Declared for Kentucky on Jun 1, 1996, covering 4 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 2 of them.

Jun 1, 1996declared
4areas designated
2open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 28, 1996DeclaredJun 1, 1996Closed outMay 15, 2003

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Bullitt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredYes
Owsley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Perry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Spencer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 20, 1996Severe Storms, Flooding and TornadoesDR-1108-AL · Major disasterAlabama Severe Storm3Yes
Aug 2, 1996Severe Storms, Flooding and TornadoesDR-1131-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Flood2No