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DR-1758-AR · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

Declared for Arkansas on May 20, 2008, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.

May 20, 2008declared
12areas designated
12open to household applications
$2.2Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 2, 2008 – May 12, 2008DeclaredMay 20, 2008Apply byJul 21, 2008Closed outSep 13, 2017

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
Arkansas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Benton CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Cleburne CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Conway CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Crittenden CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Grant CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Lonoke CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Mississippi CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Phillips CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Pulaski CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Saline CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008
Van Buren CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 21, 2008

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jun 8, 2008Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesDR-1766-IN · Major disasterIndiana Severe Storm50Yesdeadline was Aug 11, 2008

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