Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for Kentucky on Dec 12, 1978, covering 37 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 37 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 |
| Bath County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bourbon County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Breathitt County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bullitt County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Carroll County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Carter County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Casey County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clark County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Estill County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fayette County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fleming County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin 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 |
| Jessamine County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Johnson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Larue County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lawrence County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lee County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Magoffin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Martin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mercer County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Morgan 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 |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Powell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rowan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Trimble County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wolfe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Woodford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1978 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-564-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | Yes |
| Sep 20, 1978 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-565-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yes |
| Dec 14, 1978 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-569-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Yes |
| Dec 21, 1978 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-570-AZ · Major disaster | Arizona | Yes |
| Mar 7, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-573-HI · Major disaster | Hawaii | Yes |
More from Kentucky: every FEMA declaration in Kentucky.