DisasterLookup
DR-226-KY · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Kentucky on Mar 27, 1967, covering 18 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 18 of them.

Mar 27, 1967declared
18areas designated
18open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 27, 1967DeclaredMar 27, 1967Closed outOct 4, 1972

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
Bell CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Boyd CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Breathitt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Floyd CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Greenup CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Harlan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Johnson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Knott CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Knox CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lawrence CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Leslie CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Letcher CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lewis CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Magoffin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Martin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Perry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Powell CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jan 2, 1967Severe Storms & FloodingDR-223-CA · Major disasterCalifornia Flood8Yes