TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit homes damaged by flooding in Oklahoma as residents and volunteers work toward recovery.
Pence tweeted Monday he and his wife, Karen Pence, will travel Tuesday to
Tulsa. Pence said he will offer federal assistance to those who have been
impacted by flooding that has waterlogged homes along the swollen Arkansas
River. Damage has extended from the Tulsa area downstream into Arkansas.
The river is slowly cresting, though more rain is forecast this week.
Additional rain is not expected to raise water levels higher than where they crested. Major flooding is expected to subside within a few weeks.
President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in Oklahoma on Saturday.
Officials say six people died from severe weather this spring.
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke toured flood-damaged homes
Sunday.
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