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DR-1744-AR · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Arkansas on Feb 7, 2008, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 10 of them.

Feb 7, 2008declared
12areas designated
10open to household applications
$4.3Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 5, 2008 – Feb 12, 2008DeclaredFeb 7, 2008Apply byApr 8, 2008Closed outAug 6, 2018

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Baxter CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Conway CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Independence CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Izard CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Newton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pope CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Randolph CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Sharp CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Stone CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Union CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008
Van Buren CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 8, 2008

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 5, 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1742-MO · Major disasterMissouri Severe Storm9No
Mar 26, 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1751-AR · Major disasterArkansas Severe Storm59Yesdeadline was Jun 27, 2008
May 5, 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1752-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Severe Storm14No

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