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Disaster detail

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

DR-4239-KY affected Rowan County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4239-KY
Declared
Aug 12, 2015
DR
Public assistance
$64K
Project obligations
Registrations
156
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$60K
Debris Removal$3K
Total PA obligated$64K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$411K
Renter-approved dollars$48K
Intake IHP dollars$918K
Validated phase 2 dollars$918K
Tracked registrations156
About this declaration

What DR-4239-KY means

DR-4239-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Rowan County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Jul 11, 2015 through Jul 20, 2015. 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 Rowan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.