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

DR-4804-KY affected Simpson County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4804-KY
Declared
Jul 23, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$101K
Project obligations
Registrations
61
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$78K
Emergency Protective Measures$17K
Utilities$6K
Total PA obligated$101K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$40K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$85K
Validated phase 2 dollars$85K
Tracked registrations61
About this declaration

What DR-4804-KY means

DR-4804-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Simpson County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting May 21, 2024 through May 27, 2024. 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 Simpson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.