Arkansas counties News

Arkansas Counties Get Federal Disaster Declarations

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 …

More Arkansas Counties Get Disaster Relief Declaration

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 …

6 Arkansas Counties Named Federal Disaster Area

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. …

Disaster Declaration for 11 Arkansas Counties

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 …