FEMADR-305-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 1971
DR-305-KY: Kentucky Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-305-KY) on May 10, 1971 for the incident of May 10, 1971 to May 10, 1971; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-305-KY (also written FEMA-305-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado
- Incident period
- May 10, 1971 to May 10, 1971
- Declared
- May 10, 1971
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 1971
- Status
- closed out on October 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Muhlenberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (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/305. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.