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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arkansas, FEMA, SBA open new locations in Greene and Sharp counties for storm assistance
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas aid programs have come together to add additional application sites in communities impacted by the March 14 & 15 storms. Homeowners and renters in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties may be eligible for FEMA assistance for losses not covered by insurance. President Trump approves Arkansas Emergency Declaration Officials said Arkansas, FEMA, and the Small Business Administration will operate jointly at these locations, providing in-person assistance. Eight locations currently provide in-person assistance, with two additional locations opening on Tuesday. All sites will be closed Sunday and Memorial Day. GREENE COUNTY Greene County Courthouse, meeting space by Room 108 320 W. Court St., Paragould, AR 72450 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 through Saturday, May 24 This location's times have been extended. Paragould Community Center 3404 Linwood Drive, Paragould, AR 72112 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29 This is a new location. HOT SPRING COUNTY Lono-Rolla Community Center 11702 AR-222, Leola, AR 72084 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 INDEPENDENCE COUNTY Cushman Volunteer Fire Department 50 Park Street, Cushman, AR 72526 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 IZARD COUNTY Ozarka College – John Miller Auditorium 218 College Drive, Melbourne, AR 72556 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, May 23 through 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29 This location's times have been extended. JACKSON COUNTY ASU-Newport Center for Fine Arts 7648 Victory Boulevard, Newport, AR 72112 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 through Saturday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29 This location's times have been extended. RANDOLPH COUNTY Black River Technical College Academic Complex Building, Room AC 100 1410 Highway 304 East Pocahontas, AR 72455 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 through Saturday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29 This location's times have been extended. SHARP COUNTY Ash Flat City Hall 897 Ash Flat Drive, Ash Flat, AR 72513 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31 This is a new location. City Hall – Cave City Conference Room, 201 S. Main Street, Cave City, AR 72521 Entrance and parking at back of building Dates: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 through 9 a.m. — 1 p.m., Saturday, May 24 and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29 This location's times have been extended. STONE COUNTY Fifty-Six Municipal Building 5431 Mitchell Road, Fifty-Six, AR 72533 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, May 23 For more information, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Donald Trump approves assistance for April storm recovery in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will grant disaster assistance for storms that hit Arkansas in April. President Trump declared a major disaster in Arkansas for the April 2 storms and flooding. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders submitted a letter to the president requesting direct federal assistance ahead of the storms. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders requests major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump ahead of potential flooding Following the request, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said President Trump approved the agency to provide relief efforts for impacted areas. 'I have had continued conversations with the Trump Administration and Secretary Noem about their plans to reform FEMA and look forward to working with them to save money and get assistance directly in the hands of disaster victims,' Sanders said. President Trump approves Arkansas Emergency Declaration Officials with Gov. Sanders' office said President Trump will offer individual assistance to Arkansans impacted by the storms and public assistance for county and local government expenses related to storm recovery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
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Severe storms cause thousands of dollars of damage to Jacksonville man's businesses
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – Some roads in Jacksonville are still blocked off and flooded from severe storms, with Redmond Road being one of many flooded roads affecting businesses in the area. John Barber owns three businesses on the road and says they've been closed since the storm hit. 'Even though with all the storms we've had in the past, we've never had it so bad where we couldn't get to the business,' Barber said. Many rivers across Arkansas are swollen after days of heavy rain Barber said he used a canoe to get to and from his businesses and recently saw how much damage the storm left behind. 'There was about 12 inches of water in our offices, so we lost quite a bit of electronics and various things like that as well as damage to the interior walls,' Barber said. He is now left to reconstruct and replace thousands of dollars' worth of equipment, leaving his employees out of a job. John's daughter,r Christina Barber, manages his gym and says it was disappointing to not have people return Monday morning. 'I hope it just gets better, really; I hope that they can just get some stability in their lives,' Christina said. President Trump approves Arkansas Emergency Declaration John says he's hoping that Jacksonville leaders will work towards having a better drainage system to prevent situations like his. 'I think that they've listened in the past and tried to do some work on it but again nothing seems to be working,' Barber said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flooding ravages Hardy, Arkansas
HARDY, Ark. – The Spring River is what keeps people coming to Hardy, Arkansas, but this past weekend it was the reason they were told to leave. Michael Ronald is one of several people looking for belongings on Monday after flooding over the weekend. 'I've been here since 8 o'clock this morning, and I haven't found a thing,' Roland said. President Trump approves Arkansas Emergency Declaration He said he bought his land after a previous flood drove some neighbors out. The aftermath of a historic flood is almost unrecognizable on his plot and many of his neighbors' plots. 'The insurance company canceled everybody's insurance policy, saying they weren't covering the awnings anymore, so he's still got his river lot, but he lost $100,000 that he had paid,' Ronald said pointing at a neighbor's land. On Bobo Drive, water rose to the second story of Trip Monger's cabin. 'This is by far the worst (flood) we've had,' Monger stated. A boat against his place is proof not everyone had time to move possessions after an evacuation order on Friday. 'I've been coming here since I was six weeks old, and my grandparents have been coming here since the '30s,' Monger said. 'Hopefully, we can have the upstairs livable by this summer.' At its highest stage, the Spring River reached about 23 feet. A normal stage is about three feet. Some people tried to stay, and authorities performed perilous water rescues. At least 16 dead in flooding, tornadoes as storms slash parts of US A shelter is open in Hardy for those who need it. Most say they plan to stay and rebuild, even if they lost everything. Mark White, whose RV was at River Bend Park, said it appears 90% of it is washed away. 'These people become your neighbors per se, and become your friends, even if you don't recognize them and only see them walking by, and your heart just goes out to them,' White said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
