DisasterLookup
DR-4540-KY · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

Declared for Kentucky on Apr 24, 2020, covering 27 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Apr 24, 2020declared
27areas designated
0open to household applications
$21.7Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 3, 2020 – Feb 29, 2020DeclaredApr 24, 2020

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 not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Boyd CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Butler CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Clay CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Harlan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Henderson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hickman CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Johnson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Knott CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Knox CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lawrence CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Leslie CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Letcher CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lewis CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Magoffin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
McCracken CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
McCreary CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Menifee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Metcalfe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Monroe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Morgan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Owsley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Perry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pike CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Powell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Union CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Whitley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 3, 2020Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4519-OR · Major disasterOregon Flood4Yesdeadline was Jul 2, 2020
Apr 23, 2020Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4539-WA · Major disasterWashington Flood15No