July 25, 2014
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has made disaster declarations for farmers and ranchers in 10 Arkansas counties who suffered losses due to storms that began in the affected areas June 29. Vilsack issued disaster declarations Wednesday in response to …
May 15, 2014
Arkansas’ congressional delegation says Gov. Mike Beebe has added 11 counties to the state’s major disaster declaration request to help in the recovery from last month’s deadly storm. The two senators and four U.S. House members say in a news …
September 9, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated six counties in northern Arkansas as federal disaster areas after severe storms and flooding in mid-August. The declaration covers Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion and Newton counties. The area suffered bad weather Aug. …
June 27, 2013
President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for 11 counties in Arkansas that were hit by tornadoes, severe storms and flooding from May 30 through June 3. The declaration signed Tuesday orders federal aid to supplement state and local …