FEMADR-893-KYMajor disasterDeclared January 29, 1991
DR-893-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-893-KY) on January 29, 1991 for the incident of December 6, 1990 to February 2, 1991; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-893-KY (also written FEMA-893-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 6, 1990 to February 2, 1991
- Declared
- January 29, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 1991
- Status
- closed out on May 13, 2003
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 | — |
| Breathitt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Casey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McCracken (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trimble (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wolfe (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 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/893. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.