Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1758-AR affected Conway County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1758-AR
Declared
May 20, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$140K
Project obligations
Registrations
37
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$56K
Debris Removal$52K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$21K
Emergency Protective Measures$11K
Total PA obligated$140K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$196K
Renter-approved dollars$14K
Intake IHP dollars$420K
Validated phase 2 dollars$420K
Tracked registrations37
About this declaration

What DR-1758-AR means

DR-1758-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Conway County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting May 2, 2008 through May 12, 2008. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Conway County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.