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Couple survived one of the Decatur tornadoes inside their mobile home | 'the whole house just flipped'
DECATUR, Ark. — Cinderblocks, a flipped car, and some debris were all that was left of the Pointer's property. The mobile home that once sat there was thrown across Carlton Drive in one of many tornadoes on May 26. The Pointers recall that morning, experiencing the storm inside their...
Local organization receives tornado cleanup help from Benton County inmates
Benton County inmates have been helping community members all week clean up damage caused by the recent tornado and six of them are being put to work at the Samaritan Shop in Rogers.
Estimated storm damage to city property in the millions of dollars
ROGERS, Ark. — Officials say the price tag of the damage to city property in Rogers is in the millions. The Rogers Police Department said the estimated damage to parks and buildings is around $33.6 million. This does not include the cost of damages to private or business property in the city. The National Weather […]
Resources available for those left unemployed by Benton County storms
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — In the early morning hours of May 26, multiple tornadoes touched down in Benton County, killing four, injuring others, damaging countless homes, and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) has announced online resources to...
Communities coming together to thank linemen working in Benton County after storm
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Just after multiple tornadoes struck Northwest Arkansas on May 26, upwards of 60,000 electric customers in Benton County alone were without power. Since then, linemen from across the country have gathered and are working tirelessly to make repairs and restore power to the thousands...
Benton County inmates help with Northwest Arkansas storm cleanup
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Benton County inmates have been out all week helping to cleanup storm debris in the area after multiple tornadoes moved through Northwest Arkansas on May 26. There are six different crews of inmates working all throughout the county picking up debris. They're part of...
Support from Biden will help Arkansas rebuild
The declaration will allow federal money to help with individual assistance, small business disaster loans, and public assistance for Benton, Boone and Marion Counties. The declaration also brings direct federal assistance and allows for hazard mitigation statewide.
'The damage was unbelievable out here' | Rocky Branch community continues recovery efforts after severe storms
ROGERS, Ark. — The Rocky Branch community in Rogers suffered extensive damage as a result of Sunday’s storms. "The damage was unbelievable out here," Patti Logan, a resident of Rocky Branch said. "People don't really understand how bad it really was, but it has been the most devastating thing in my whole life I have ever seen."
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