Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1751-AR affected Hot Spring County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1751-AR
Declared
Mar 26, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$464K
Project obligations
Registrations
42
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$462K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Total PA obligated$464K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$154K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$308K
Validated phase 2 dollars$308K
Tracked registrations42
About this declaration

What DR-1751-AR means

DR-1751-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hot Spring County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting Mar 18, 2008 through Apr 28, 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 Hot Spring County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.