Severe Storms & Tornadoes
Declared for Arkansas on Apr 16, 1980, covering 5 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Faulkner County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Johnson County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lonoke County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pulaski County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1980 | Severe Storms & TornadoesDR-620-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yes |
| May 16, 1980 | Severe Storms & TornadoesDR-621-MI · Major disaster | Michigan | Yes |
| Jun 4, 1980 | Severe Storms & TornadoesDR-625-NE · Major disaster | Nebraska | Yes |
| Jun 13, 1980 | Severe Storms & TornadoesEM-3081-PA · Emergency | Pennsylvania | Yes |
More from Arkansas: every FEMA declaration in Arkansas.