DR-332-KY · Major disaster declaration

Heavy Rains & Flooding

Declared for Kentucky on May 15, 1972, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 10 of them.

May 15, 1972declared

10areas designated

10open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

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.

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.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Breathitt County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Bullitt County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Floyd County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Franklin County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Knott County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Letcher County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Lincoln County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Madison County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Pike County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Wayne County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Feb 27, 1972	Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-323-WV · Major disaster	West Virginia	Flood	7	Yes
Mar 24, 1972	Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-328-WA · Major disaster	Washington	Flood	3	Yes
May 15, 1972	Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-331-TN · Major disaster	Tennessee	Flood	4	No
Jun 10, 1972	Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-336-SD · Major disaster	South Dakota	Flood	4	Yes

More from Kentucky: every FEMA declaration in Kentucky.