FEMADR-1111-ARMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 1996
DR-1111-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1111-AR) on April 23, 1996 for the incident of April 21, 1996 to April 22, 1996; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1111-AR (also written FEMA-1111-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 21, 1996 to April 22, 1996
- Declared
- April 23, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arkansas in 1996
- Status
- closed out on May 3, 2010
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sebastian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1111. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.