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Disaster detail

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

DR-4864-KY affected Jefferson County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4864-KY
Declared
Apr 24, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$651K
Project obligations
Registrations
851
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$337K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$142K
Debris Removal$93K
Roads and Bridges$59K
Water Control Facilities$11K
Management Costs$9K
Total PA obligated$651K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.5M
Renter-approved dollars$256K
Intake IHP dollars$5.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$5.5M
Tracked registrations851
About this declaration

What DR-4864-KY means

DR-4864-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jefferson County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Apr 2, 2025 through May 16, 2025. 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 Jefferson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.