Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Kentucky on May 29, 2026, covering 21 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Allen County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Barren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Casey County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clinton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cumberland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Laurel County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| McCreary County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Menifee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Metcalfe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Owsley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Perry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pulaski County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rockcastle County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Russell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Whitley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4908-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | No |
| May 29, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4916-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | No |
More from Kentucky: every FEMA declaration in Kentucky.