FEMADR-381-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 11, 1973
DR-381-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-381-KY) on May 11, 1973 for the incident of May 11, 1973 to May 11, 1973; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-381-KY (also written FEMA-381-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 11, 1973 to May 11, 1973
- Declared
- May 11, 1973
- 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 1973
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carlisle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McCracken (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/381. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.