FEMADR-4937-KYMajor disasterDeclared September 1, 2026
DR-4937-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4937-KY) on September 1, 2026 for the incident of June 26, 2026 to June 30, 2026; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $122,208 in Public Assistance (as of October 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4937-KY (also written FEMA-4937-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- June 26, 2026 to June 30, 2026
- Declared
- September 1, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garrard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jessamine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Metcalfe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | 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 October 14, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$122,208Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of October 15, 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 October 14, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4937. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.