FEMADR-1757-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 19, 2008
DR-1757-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1757-KY) on May 19, 2008 for the incident of April 3, 2008 to April 4, 2008; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1757-KY (also written FEMA-1757-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
- Incident period
- April 3, 2008 to April 4, 2008
- Declared
- May 19, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 2016
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
$3.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$488,767Hazard 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/1757. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.