FEMADR-239-ARMajor disasterDeclared May 29, 1968
DR-239-AR: Arkansas Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-239-AR) on May 29, 1968 for the incident of May 29, 1968 to May 29, 1968; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-239-AR (also written FEMA-239-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 29, 1968 to May 29, 1968
- Declared
- May 29, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 1968
- Status
- closed out on December 14, 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Craighead (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Faulkner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hempstead (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Independence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Miller (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poinsett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sebastian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| White (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?
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/239. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.