DR-4540-KY
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Major disaster declaration
- Severe Storm
- Public Assistance declared
- Hazard Mitigation declared
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
Key facts
- Declared
- 24 Apr 2020
- Incident period
- 3 Feb 2020 to 29 Feb 2020
- Declaration type
- Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters
- Incident types designated
- Severe Storm
- Where
- Kentucky — 27 designated areas
- FEMA region
- Region 4
Programmes declared
“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.
Designated areas
Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.
| Area | Programmes |
|---|---|
| Bell (County) | PA, HM |
| Boyd (County) | PA, HM |
| Butler (County) | PA, HM |
| Clay (County) | PA, HM |
| Harlan (County) | PA, HM |
| Henderson (County) | PA, HM |
| Hickman (County) | PA, HM |
| Johnson (County) | PA, HM |
| Knott (County) | PA, HM |
| Knox (County) | PA, HM |
| Lawrence (County) | PA, HM |
| Leslie (County) | PA, HM |
| Letcher (County) | PA, HM |
| Lewis (County) | PA, HM |
| Magoffin (County) | PA, HM |
| McCracken (County) | PA, HM |
| McCreary (County) | PA, HM |
| Menifee (County) | PA, HM |
| Metcalfe (County) | PA, HM |
| Monroe (County) | PA, HM |
| Morgan (County) | PA, HM |
| Owsley (County) | PA, HM |
| Perry (County) | PA, HM |
| Pike (County) | PA, HM |
| Powell (County) | PA, HM |
| Union (County) | PA, HM |
| Whitley (County) | PA, HM |
Related declarations
Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.