Kentucky Natural Hazards Overview

Hazards Identified in Kentucky

Dam Failure
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme Temperature
Flood
Forest Fire
Hail Storm
Karst/Sinkhole
Landslide
Mine/Land Subsidence
Severe Storm
Severe Winter Storm
Tornado

KAMM Website Links to Hazard Info

Hazard Overview, Guidance and Resources

Link below to the natural hazards for a description of the hazard, hazard types and guidance and resource documents.

2018 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Background

The planning process for this 2018 update of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (CK-EHMP 2018) began in the first quarter of 2016 in anticipation of FEMA’s (typically) annual Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) nationally-competitive grant program: The University of Kentucky Hazard Mitigation Grants Program Office (UK-HMGP) developed the idea that the CK-EHMP 2018 would be used to highlight key integrations and coordination with other commonwealth agencies that allow the Commonwealth to maximize mitigation activity and administer a comprehensive mitigation program and effectively use mitigation funding.

The CK-EHMP 2018 would illustrate the integration and coordination that underlies most sections comprising the Standard and Enhanced Plan Review Tools and much messaging regarding mitigation primarily through the CK-EHMP 2018’s Risk Assessment. The implication was that it is through a Risk Assessment that agencies, with whom Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) and UK-HMGP work closely, would be able to advertise their expertise and showcase outcomes resulting from the day-to-day work they do on behalf of the Commonwealth and toward mitigation. Additionally, regarding one of Kentucky’s coordinating partners to be mentioned below, it was decided to attempt application under the Fiscal Year 2016 PDM program for a separate commonwealth-wide hazard mitigation plan that would then be integrated in the CK-EHMP 2018.

2018 Kentucky Hazard Mitigation Plan Links

Follow the links to each section of the Hazard Mitigation Plan for a Profile, Risk Assessment, Maps and Mitigation Strategy.

Planning Process, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 1, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 2, Flooding, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 3, RL, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 4, Dam, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 5, Drought, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 6, Earthquakes, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 7, Landslides, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 8, Karst, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 9, Mine Subsidence, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 10, Winter Storms, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 11, Wind, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 12, X-Temp, Revised Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification, 13, Wildfire, Original Submittal	View
Risk Assessment, Changes, Original Submittal	View
Mitigation Strategy, Original Submittal	View
State Mitigation Capabilities, Original Submittal	View
Local Mitigation Policies, Programs, Capabilities, Original Submittal	View
Plan Review, Evaluation, and Implementation, Original Submittal	View
Adoption, Original Submittal	View
Assurance, Original Submittal	View
Enhanced Plan, Original Submittal	View