DisasterLookup
DR-1976-KY · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Kentucky on May 4, 2011, covering 79 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 22 of them.

May 4, 2011declared
79areas designated
22open to household applications
$29.8Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 12, 2011 – May 20, 2011DeclaredMay 4, 2011Apply byJul 18, 2011Closed outMay 11, 2023

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
Anderson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Ballard CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Bath CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Boone CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Boyd CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Bracken CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Breathitt CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Breckinridge CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Butler CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Caldwell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Calloway CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Campbell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Carlisle CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Carroll CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Carter CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Christian CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Clay CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Crittenden CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Daviess CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Edmonson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Elliott CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Estill CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Fleming CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Floyd CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Franklin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Fulton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Gallatin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Grant CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Graves CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Grayson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Green CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Greenup CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hancock CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hardin CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Harlan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Henderson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Henry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hickman CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Hopkins CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Johnson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Kenton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Knott CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lawrence CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Lee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lewis CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Livingston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Logan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lyon CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Magoffin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Marion CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Marshall CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Martin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Mason CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
McCracken CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
McLean CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Meade CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Menifee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Mercer CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Monroe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Morgan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Nelson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Nicholas CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Oldham CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Owen CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Owsley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pendleton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Perry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pike CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Robertson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Rowan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Spencer CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Todd CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Trigg CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Trimble CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Union CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Washington CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Webster CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 18, 2011
Wolfe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 31, 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1965-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm13No
Apr 19, 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1969-NC · Major disasterNorth Carolina Severe Storm20Yesdeadline was Jul 5, 2011
May 9, 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1980-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm41Yesdeadline was Aug 26, 2011
Jul 8, 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4000-AR · Major disasterArkansas Severe Storm3Yesdeadline was Sep 6, 2011
Jul 25, 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4008-KY · Major disasterKentucky Severe Storm7Yesdeadline was Oct 31, 2011