Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1976-KY affected Crittenden County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1976-KY
Declared
May 4, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$67K
Project obligations
Registrations
34
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$48K
Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K
Debris Removal$2K
Total PA obligated$67K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$283K
Renter-approved dollars$15K
Intake IHP dollars$596K
Validated phase 2 dollars$596K
Tracked registrations34
About this declaration

What DR-1976-KY means

DR-1976-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Crittenden County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Apr 12, 2011 through May 20, 2011. 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 Crittenden County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.