Tornadoes
Declared for Kentucky on Apr 4, 1974, covering 34 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Boone County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Boyle County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Breckinridge County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bullitt County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clark County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clinton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cumberland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Grayson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Green County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hardin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Henry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Laurel County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| McCreary County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Meade County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mercer County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Montgomery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Nelson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Oldham County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Owen County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pulaski County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rockcastle County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Scott County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Simpson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Spencer County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Taylor County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Warren County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wayne 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1974 | TornadoesDR-422-AL · Major disaster | Alabama | Yes |
| Apr 4, 1974 | TornadoesDR-423-IN · Major disaster | Indiana | Yes |
| Apr 4, 1974 | TornadoesDR-421-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
| Apr 4, 1974 | TornadoesDR-424-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yes |
| Apr 5, 1974 | TornadoesDR-425-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | Yes |
| Apr 11, 1974 | TornadoesDR-427-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yes |
| Apr 12, 1974 | TornadoesDR-429-MI · Major disaster | Michigan | Yes |
| Apr 12, 1974 | TornadoesDR-428-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yes |
| Apr 26, 1974 | TornadoesDR-431-WI · Major disaster | Wisconsin | Yes |
More from Kentucky: every FEMA declaration in Kentucky.