Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING

DR-4057-KY affected Wolfe County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4057-KY
Declared
Mar 6, 2012
DR
Public assistance
$40K
Project obligations
Registrations
805
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$23K
Buildings and Equipment$13K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Total PA obligated$40K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$297K
Renter-approved dollars$66K
Intake IHP dollars$726K
Validated phase 2 dollars$726K
Tracked registrations805
About this declaration

What DR-4057-KY means

DR-4057-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Wolfe County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Feb 29, 2012 through Mar 3, 2012. 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 Wolfe County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.