HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
EM-3215-AR affected Independence County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.
What FEMA records show for this declaration
Public assistance
Individual assistance
What EM-3215-AR means
EM-3215-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Independence County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting Aug 29, 2005 through Oct 1, 2005. The declaration type is "EM," categorized as hurricane.
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 Independence County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.