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Disaster detail

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

DR-4860-KY affected Owsley County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4860-KY
Declared
Feb 24, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$410K
Project obligations
Registrations
72
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$273K
Roads and Bridges$102K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$28K
Management Costs$7K
Total PA obligated$410K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$250K
Renter-approved dollars$17K
Intake IHP dollars$534K
Validated phase 2 dollars$534K
Tracked registrations72
About this declaration

What DR-4860-KY means

DR-4860-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Owsley County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Feb 14, 2025 through Mar 7, 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 Owsley County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.