FEMADR-574-ARMajor disasterDeclared April 11, 1979
DR-574-AR: Arkansas Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arkansas (DR-574-AR) on April 11, 1979 for the incident of April 11, 1979 to April 11, 1979; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-574-AR (also written FEMA-574-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arkansas
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado
- Incident period
- April 11, 1979 to April 11, 1979
- Declared
- April 11, 1979
- 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 1979
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bradley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ouachita (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (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/574. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.