Severe Storms & Tornadoes
Declared for Arkansas on Apr 23, 1982, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Boone County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Crittenden County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Faulkner County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fulton County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hempstead County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Howard County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Little River County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lonoke County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monroe County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Sevier County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Francis County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1982 | Severe Storms & TornadoesDR-655-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yes |
| Jun 5, 1982 | Severe Storms & TornadoesDR-660-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yes |
More from Arkansas: every FEMA declaration in Arkansas.