Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1751-AR affected Searcy 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
$1.0M
Project obligations
Registrations
24
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$950K
Utilities$37K
Buildings and Equipment$36K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$6K
Total PA obligated$1.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$109K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$222K
Validated phase 2 dollars$222K
Tracked registrations24
About this declaration

What DR-1751-AR means

DR-1751-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Searcy 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 Searcy County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.