Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding
Declared for Kentucky on Apr 29, 1998, covering 21 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Barren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bell County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Breathitt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Casey County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clay County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Floyd County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Johnson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Knott County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Knox County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lawrence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Leslie County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Letcher County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Magoffin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Metcalfe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Owsley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Perry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Warren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Whitley County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1998 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and FloodingDR-1219-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | Yes |
More from Kentucky: every FEMA declaration in Kentucky.