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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1523-KY affected Harlan County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1523-KY
Declared
Jun 10, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$167K
Project obligations
Registrations
111
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$77K
Roads and Bridges$73K
Debris Removal$12K
Utilities$5K
Total PA obligated$167K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$186K
Renter-approved dollars$35K
Intake IHP dollars$442K
Validated phase 2 dollars$442K
Tracked registrations111
About this declaration

What DR-1523-KY means

DR-1523-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Harlan County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting May 26, 2004 through Jun 18, 2004. 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 Harlan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.