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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES

DR-1471-KY affected Perry County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1471-KY
Declared
Jun 3, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$245K
Project obligations
Registrations
128
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$229K
Utilities$12K
Debris Removal$3K
Total PA obligated$245K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$223K
Renter-approved dollars$1K
Intake IHP dollars$449K
Validated phase 2 dollars$449K
Tracked registrations128
About this declaration

What DR-1471-KY means

DR-1471-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Perry County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting May 4, 2003 through May 27, 2003. 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 Perry County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.