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DR-1216-KYDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky, declared Apr 29, 1998, in 21 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1216-KY
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Kentucky
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Apr 29, 1998
Requested
Apr 24, 1998 · request 98037
Incident began
Apr 16, 1998
Incident ended
May 10, 1998
Incident period
25 days
Closed out
Feb 27, 2009
Fiscal year
1998
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado

Designated areas