Baxter County has been declared a state of emergency. Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass says the verbal declaration was made with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management.
Judge Pendergrass says several factors led to the declaration, but the main concern is directed toward residents living on the local watershed.
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Pendergrass says another area of concern is Denton Ferry Road north of Cotter.
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Pendergrass is joining law enforcement and the Corps of Engineers in advising residents on the Norfork watershed to evacuate their homes.
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