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DR-4630-KY: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Tornadoes

Major disaster declaration for Kentucky, declared 12/12/2021 for a tornado. Covers 23 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
12/12/2021
Incident began
12/10/2021
Incident ended
12/11/2021
Areas
23

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Barren County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Breckinridge County12/12/2021PAHM
Bullitt County12/12/2021PAHM
Caldwell County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Christian County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Fulton County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Graves County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Grayson County12/12/2021PAHM
Hart County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Hickman County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Hopkins County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Logan County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Lyon County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Marion County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Marshall County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Meade County12/12/2021PAHM
Muhlenberg County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Ohio County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Shelby County12/12/2021PAHM
Spencer County12/12/2021PAHM
Taylor County12/12/2021IHPAHM
Todd County12/12/2021PAHM
Warren County12/12/2021IHPAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4630-KY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Individual Assistance deadline
03/14/2022

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4630-KY

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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