FEMADR-498-ARMajor disasterDeclared April 1, 1976
DR-498-AR: Arkansas Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-498-AR) on April 1, 1976 for the incident of April 1, 1976 to April 1, 1976; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-498-AR (also written FEMA-498-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 1, 1976 to April 1, 1976
- Declared
- April 1, 1976
- 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 1976
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 1981
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lonoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yell (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/498. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.