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DR-1861-AR · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Arkansas on Dec 3, 2009, covering 38 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Dec 3, 2009declared
38areas designated
0open to household applications
$15.3Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodOct 29, 2009 – Nov 8, 2009DeclaredDec 3, 2009Closed outMay 8, 2019

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
Boone CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Bradley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Calhoun CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Carroll CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cleburne CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cleveland CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Columbia CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Conway CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cross CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Dallas CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Drew CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Franklin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Fulton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Grant CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Izard CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Jackson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Johnson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lafayette CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lawrence CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lincoln CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Logan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Marion CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Monroe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Nevada CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Newton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Ouachita CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Poinsett CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Prairie CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pulaski CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Randolph CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Scott CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Sharp CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
St. Francis CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Stone CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Union CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Van Buren CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
White CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Woodruff CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Dec 10, 2009Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1863-LA · Major disasterLouisiana Severe Storm11No