FEMADR-4643-KYMajor disasterDeclared February 27, 2022
DR-4643-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4643-KY) on February 27, 2022 for the incident of December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4643-KY (also written FEMA-4643-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides
- Incident period
- December 31, 2021 to January 2, 2022
- Declared
- February 27, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2022
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (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?
$16.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$583,653Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4643. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.