Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING

DR-1975-AR affected Lincoln County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1975-AR
Declared
May 2, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$899K
Project obligations
Registrations
346
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$711K
Roads and Bridges$133K
Buildings and Equipment$53K
Emergency Protective Measures$2K
Total PA obligated$899K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$145K
Renter-approved dollars$23K
Intake IHP dollars$335K
Validated phase 2 dollars$335K
Tracked registrations346
About this declaration

What DR-1975-AR means

DR-1975-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lincoln County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting Apr 14, 2011 through Jun 3, 2011. 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 Lincoln County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.