FEMADR-1117-KYMajor disasterDeclared June 1, 1996
DR-1117-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1117-KY) on June 1, 1996 for the incident of May 28, 1996 to May 28, 1996; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1117-KY (also written FEMA-1117-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 28, 1996 to May 28, 1996
- Declared
- June 1, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 1996
- Status
- closed out on May 15, 2003
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1117. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.