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DR-1162-ARDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas, declared Mar 2, 1997, in 25 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1162-AR
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Arkansas
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Mar 2, 1997
Requested
Mar 2, 1997 · request 97040
Incident began
Mar 1, 1997
Incident ended
Mar 4, 1997
Incident period
4 days
Closed out
Apr 2, 2014
Fiscal year
1997
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Tornado

Designated areas