FEMADR-1793-ARMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 2008
DR-1793-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Hurricane Gustav
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-1793-AR) on September 18, 2008 for the incident of September 2, 2008 to September 8, 2008; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1793-AR (also written FEMA-1793-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Hurricane Gustav
- Incident period
- September 2, 2008 to September 8, 2008
- Declared
- September 18, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 5 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2008
- Status
- closed out on September 13, 2017
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chicot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Drew (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hot Spring (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Van Buren (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$3.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$608,954Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1793. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.