FEMADR-4804-KYMajor disasterDeclared July 23, 2024
DR-4804-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4804-KY) on July 23, 2024 for the incident of May 21, 2024 to May 27, 2024; it covers 58 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.7 million for 641 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $34.2 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4804-KY (also written FEMA-4804-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- May 21, 2024 to May 27, 2024
- Declared
- July 23, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Allen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ballard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calloway (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carlisle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crittenden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmonson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garrard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Graves (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Larue (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCreary (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Metcalfe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlenberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trigg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
641households approved for help (IHP)
$3.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.6 millionof it for housing
$1.1 millionof it for other needs
$34.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$82,167Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4804. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 23, 2024.