FEMADR-1802-KYMajor disasterDeclared October 9, 2008
DR-1802-KY: Kentucky Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1802-KY) on October 9, 2008 for the incident of September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008; it covers 35 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1802-KY (also written FEMA-1802-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike
- Incident period
- September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008
- Declared
- October 9, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2008
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bullitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calloway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carlisle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Graves (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kenton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlenberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oldham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trigg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trimble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$18.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 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/1802. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.