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DR-568-KY: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Kentucky, declared 12/12/1978 for a flood. Covers 37 designated areas.

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

Declared
12/12/1978
Incident began
12/12/1978
Incident ended
12/12/1978
Areas
37

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Anderson County12/12/1978IAPA
Bath County12/12/1978IAPA
Bourbon County12/12/1978IAPA
Breathitt County12/12/1978IAPA
Bullitt County12/12/1978IAPA
Carroll County12/12/1978IAPA
Carter County12/12/1978IAPA
Casey County12/12/1978IAPA
Clark County12/12/1978IAPA
Estill County12/12/1978IAPA
Fayette County12/12/1978IAPA
Fleming County12/12/1978IAPA
Franklin County12/12/1978IAPA
Hardin County12/12/1978IAPA
Harrison County12/12/1978IAPA
Henry County12/12/1978IAPA
Jefferson County12/12/1978IAPA
Jessamine County12/12/1978IAPA
Johnson County12/12/1978IAPA
Larue County12/12/1978IAPA
Lawrence County12/12/1978IAPA
Lee County12/12/1978IAPA
Lincoln County12/12/1978IAPA
Madison County12/12/1978IAPA
Magoffin County12/12/1978IAPA
Martin County12/12/1978IAPA
Mercer County12/12/1978IAPA
Morgan County12/12/1978IAPA
Nelson County12/12/1978IAPA
Oldham County12/12/1978IAPA
Owen County12/12/1978IAPA
Pike County12/12/1978IAPA
Powell County12/12/1978IAPA
Rowan County12/12/1978IAPA
Trimble County12/12/1978IAPA
Wolfe County12/12/1978IAPA
Woodford County12/12/1978IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-568-KY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
03/08/1985

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-568-KY

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

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