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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...
At least 16 tornadoes reported in northern Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After an active weekend of severe weather in the Natural State, officials confirmed that at least 16 tornadoes impacted residents across the northern part of the state. The National Weather Service Little Rock is still conducting a damage survey in Rogers and has additional surveys...
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...
Residents create list of resources for NWA tornado victims
More than 18,000 homes continue to be without power and roadways are still blocked in areas of Benton County after a tornado that killed 8 people devastated areas of Bentonville, Rogers, Decatur, and other communities in Northwest Arkansas. As always, though, the NWA Community is doing what it can to...
Thousands in NWA still without power after deadly storms, dozens of homes destroyed
Storms over the weekend destroyed at least 45 homes in Benton County, county spokesperson Melody Kwok told Axios. State of play: FEMA was still assessing damage in NWA and reviewing property damage reports on Thursday. As of early Thursday afternoon, another 90 homes were deemed to have major damage and 281 had minor damage, Kwok said.
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