Marion Co. judges estimates damage at over $1.5 million

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Marion County is among a number of Arkansas Counties, including Baxter and Boone, to have declared disasters following flooding over the weekend. Marion County Judge Terry Ott, who estimates damage across the county at over $1.5 million dollars, says there isn’t a part of the county that hasn’t been impacted by the flooding.

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Right now the judge says the number one priority at this time is getting access to every resident.

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Marion County schools were in session Monday.

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No fatalities were reported in Marion County from the flooding and no serious injuries, either, according to the judge, although there were a couple of rescues.

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With over 2,000 miles of county roads in Marion County, Ott asks residents to please be patient as damage is assessed and repairs begin.

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The judge says 15 inches of rain was recorded in Yellville over a five day period beginning last Wednesday, with some areas of Marion County receiving even more rain.

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