FEMADR-288-KYMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 1970
DR-288-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-288-KY) on June 5, 1970 for the incident of June 5, 1970 to June 5, 1970; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-288-KY (also written FEMA-288-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 5, 1970 to June 5, 1970
- Declared
- June 5, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 1970
- Status
- closed out on January 18, 1973
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Larue (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Owsley (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/288. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.