Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson submitted a formal request for a federal disaster declaration to President Donald Trump. The governor’s declaration is for 31 counties, including six locally, affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in April and May.
Baxter, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Boone and Newton Counties were declared state disaster areas in May, and due to the extensive nature of the damage, the assessment for the federal declaration of emergency has taken longer to complete. Governor Hutchinson says the storms and flooding in the 31 counties caused more than $13 million in damage.
Click here to read Governor Asa Hutchinson’s letter to President Donald Trump.
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