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Disaster detail

REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE

DR-4848-KY affected Rockcastle County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Tropical Storm
DR-4848-KY
Declared
Nov 26, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$10K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$9K
Management Costs$624
Total PA obligated$10K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-4848-KY means

DR-4848-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Rockcastle County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Sep 27, 2024 through Sep 30, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as tropical 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 Rockcastle County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.