FEMADR-705-KYMajor disasterDeclared May 15, 1984
DR-705-KY: Kentucky High Winds, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-705-KY) on May 15, 1984 for the incident of May 15, 1984 to May 15, 1984; it covers 28 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-705-KY (also written FEMA-705-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Severe Storm: High Winds, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 15, 1984 to May 15, 1984
- Declared
- May 15, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 1984
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Estill (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leslie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Letcher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wayne (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/705. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.