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Major disaster

DR-4848-KY: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene

Major disaster declaration for Kentucky, declared 11/26/2024 for a tropical storm. Covers 34 designated areas.

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

Declared
11/26/2024
Incident began
09/27/2024
Incident ended
09/30/2024
Areas
34

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Anderson County11/26/2024PAHM
Bath County11/26/2024PAHM
Bell County11/26/2024PAHM
Bourbon County11/26/2024PAHM
Bracken County11/26/2024PAHM
Breathitt County11/26/2024PAHM
Carter County11/26/2024PAHM
Clark County11/26/2024PAHM
Clay County11/26/2024PAHM
Elliott County11/26/2024PAHM
Estill County11/26/2024PAHM
Fleming County11/26/2024PAHM
Franklin County11/26/2024PAHM
Greenup County11/26/2024PAHM
Harlan County11/26/2024PAHM
Harrison County11/26/2024PAHM
Jackson County11/26/2024PAHM
Johnson County11/26/2024PAHM
Lawrence County11/26/2024PAHM
Lee County11/26/2024PAHM
Letcher County11/26/2024PAHM
Lewis County11/26/2024PAHM
Magoffin County11/26/2024PAHM
Menifee County11/26/2024PAHM
Montgomery County11/26/2024PAHM
Morgan County11/26/2024PAHM
Nicholas County11/26/2024PAHM
Owsley County11/26/2024PAHM
Powell County11/26/2024PAHM
Robertson County11/26/2024PAHM
Rockcastle County11/26/2024PAHM
Rowan County11/26/2024PAHM
Washington County11/26/2024PAHM
Wolfe County11/26/2024PAHM

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4848-KY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tropical Storm
Title
Remnants Of Hurricane Helene

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-4848-KY

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

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