DisasterLookup
DR-865-AR · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Arkansas on May 15, 1990, covering 37 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 37 of them.

May 15, 1990declared
37areas designated
37open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 1, 1990 – Jun 3, 1990DeclaredMay 15, 1990Closed outFeb 22, 2000

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
Benton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Boone CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Calhoun CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Carroll CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clark CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clay CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Columbia CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Conway CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Crawford CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Desha CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Faulkner CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Franklin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Garland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Hempstead CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Hot Spring CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Izard CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Johnson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lafayette CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Little River CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Logan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Madison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Miller CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Monroe CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Newton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ouachita CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Perry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Polk CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pope CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pulaski CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Scott CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sebastian CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Stone CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Union CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Yell CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 27, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingDR-858-TN · Major disasterTennessee Flood3Yes
Apr 3, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingDR-862-FL · Major disasterFlorida Flood11Yes
May 24, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingDR-867-MO · Major disasterMissouri Flood10Yes
May 26, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingDR-868-IA · Major disasterIowa Flood39Yes
Jul 25, 1990Severe Storms & FloodingDR-875-VT · Major disasterVermont Flood5No