FEMADR-1912-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 11, 2010
DR-1912-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1912-KY) on May 11, 2010 for the incident of May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010; it covers 83 designated areas. FEMA had approved $20.8 million for 4,258 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $22.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1912-KY (also written FEMA-1912-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010
- Declared
- May 11, 2010
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2010
- Status
- closed out on September 20, 2023
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 12, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boyle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carlisle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Casey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edmonson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garrard (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Green (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Larue (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Metcalfe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trigg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
4,258households approved for help (IHP)
$20.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$17.8 millionof it for housing
$3.0 millionof it for other needs
$22.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1912. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 12, 2010.