Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Arkansas on Apr 4, 2023, covering 13 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cleveland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dallas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Desha County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Drew County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Grant County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Nevada County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Ouachita County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Searcy County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Stone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Severe Winter StormDR-4690-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Severe Winter StormDR-4691-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | No |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Severe Winter StormDR-4705-TX · Major disaster | Texas | No |
More from Arkansas: every FEMA declaration in Arkansas.