FEMADR-4865-ARMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 2025
DR-4865-AR: Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-4865-AR) on May 8, 2025 for the incident of March 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.6 million for 284 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4865-AR (also written FEMA-4865-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025
- Declared
- May 8, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arkansas in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 14, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Hot Spring (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Independence (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Izard (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Sharp (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Stone (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?
284households approved for help (IHP)
$3.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.6 millionof it for housing
$998,239of it for other needs
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4865. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 14, 2025.