FEMADR-4848-KYMajor disasterDeclared November 26, 2024
DR-4848-KY: Kentucky Remnants of Hurricane Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4848-KY) on November 26, 2024 for the incident of September 27, 2024 to September 30, 2024; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4848-KY (also written FEMA-4848-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Remnants of Hurricane Helene
- Incident period
- September 27, 2024 to September 30, 2024
- Declared
- November 26, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bourbon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bracken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fleming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menifee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wolfe (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?
$10.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$79,050Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 10, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4848. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.