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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1758-AR affected Phillips 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
$42K
Project obligations
Registrations
401
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$42K
Total PA obligated$42K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$202K
Renter-approved dollars$42K
Intake IHP dollars$488K
Validated phase 2 dollars$488K
Tracked registrations401
About this declaration

What DR-1758-AR means

DR-1758-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Phillips 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 Phillips County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.