FEMADR-4782-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 22, 2024
DR-4782-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4782-KY) on May 22, 2024 for the incident of April 2, 2024 to April 2, 2024; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.9 million for 478 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4782-KY (also written FEMA-4782-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 2, 2024 to April 2, 2024
- Declared
- May 22, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 22, 2024
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 |
| Carter (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jessamine (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Oldham (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Whitley (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?
478households approved for help (IHP)
$3.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.0 millionof it for housing
$955,152of it for other needs
$364,290Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4782. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 22, 2024.