FEMADR-1388-KYMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 2001
DR-1388-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1388-KY) on August 15, 2001 for the incident of July 27, 2001 to August 21, 2001; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1388-KY (also written FEMA-1388-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 27, 2001 to August 21, 2001
- Declared
- August 15, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 2001
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 22, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Elliott (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Estill (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Menifee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Whitley (County) | — | — | 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?
$11.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1388. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.