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DR-468-KY · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Kentucky on May 24, 1975, covering 4 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 4 of them.

May 24, 1975declared
4areas designated
4open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 24, 1975DeclaredMay 24, 1975Closed outNov 6, 1981

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
Knott CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Letcher CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Perry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 14, 1975Severe Storms & FloodingDR-458-AL · Major disasterAlabama Flood23Yes
Mar 22, 1975Severe Storms & FloodingDR-459-TN · Major disasterTennessee Flood46Yes
Mar 29, 1975Severe Storms & FloodingDR-461-KY · Major disasterKentucky Flood17Yes
Apr 23, 1975Severe Storms & FloodingDR-464-AL · Major disasterAlabama Flood8Yes
Jul 11, 1975Severe Storms & FloodingDR-475-ND · Major disasterNorth Dakota Flood13Yes