Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1472-AR affected St. Francis County, Arkansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1472-AR
Declared
Jun 6, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$290K
Project obligations
Registrations
33
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$213K
Roads and Bridges$38K
Debris Removal$27K
Buildings and Equipment$11K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$1K
Total PA obligated$290K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$31K
Renter-approved dollars$14K
Intake IHP dollars$91K
Validated phase 2 dollars$91K
Tracked registrations33
About this declaration

What DR-1472-AR means

DR-1472-AR is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected St. Francis County, Arkansas, with an incident window starting May 2, 2003 through Jun 10, 2003. 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 St. Francis County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.