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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE

DR-4239-KY affected Carter County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4239-KY
Declared
Aug 12, 2015
DR
Public assistance
$468K
Project obligations
Registrations
320
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$311K
Roads and Bridges$150K
Debris Removal$7K
Total PA obligated$468K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$560K
Renter-approved dollars$26K
Intake IHP dollars$1.2M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.2M
Tracked registrations320
About this declaration

What DR-4239-KY means

DR-4239-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Carter County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Jul 11, 2015 through Jul 20, 2015. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Carter County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.