FEMADR-1617-KYMajor disasterDeclared December 1, 2005
DR-1617-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1617-KY) on December 1, 2005 for the incident of November 15, 2005 to November 15, 2005; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $459,715 for 109 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1617-KY (also written FEMA-1617-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 15, 2005 to November 15, 2005
- Declared
- December 1, 2005
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2005
- Status
- closed out on February 28, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 30, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (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?
109households approved for help (IHP)
$459,715Individuals and Households Program approved
$229,744of it for housing
$229,971of it for other needs
$46,967Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1617. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 30, 2006.