FEMADR-4544-ARMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 2020
DR-4544-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4544-AR) on May 8, 2020 for the incident of March 28, 2020 to March 28, 2020; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.2 million in Public Assistance (as of August 31, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4544-AR (also written FEMA-4544-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- March 28, 2020 to March 28, 2020
- Declared
- May 8, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead (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?
$3.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$727,716Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 31, 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/4544. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.