FEMADR-1310-KYMajor disasterDeclared January 10, 2000
DR-1310-KY: Kentucky Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, and Flash Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1310-KY) on January 10, 2000 for the incident of January 3, 2000 to January 4, 2000; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1310-KY (also written FEMA-1310-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, and Flash Flooding
- Incident period
- January 3, 2000 to January 4, 2000
- Declared
- January 10, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2000
- Status
- closed out on May 10, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 10, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carlisle (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Spencer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (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?
$4.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$250,405Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1310. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.