Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation is asking President Barack Obama to approve a request for 39 counties to be declared as federal disaster areas. The request has been made after severe storms and heavy rain caused severe flooding and tornadoes, which destroyed hundreds of homes and killed three people. The severe weather occurred from December 23rd through January 23rd. The counties were declared state disaster areas by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. The counties in our listening area include Clay, Greene, Jackson, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Mississippi, Randolph, Stone, and White Counties. You can read the full letter here.
Arkansas Congressional Delegation requests Federal Disaster Assistance for 39 Counties
