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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-4875-KY affected Russell County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4875-KY
Declared
May 23, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
107
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$71K
Renter-approved dollars$4K
Intake IHP dollars$151K
Validated phase 2 dollars$151K
Tracked registrations107
About this declaration

What DR-4875-KY means

DR-4875-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Russell County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting May 16, 2025 through May 17, 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 Russell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.