Post by pavel on Feb 6, 2016 4:30:56 GMT -6
President Barack Obama declared 38 counties in Arkansas as federal disaster areas Friday, allowing them funds to clean up damages from severe weather and flooding in December and January, according to a news release from Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office.
Hutchinson sought the federal aid for the counties on Jan. 26.
Public assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities will be available for the following counties: Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Clay, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Franklin, Greene, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Polk, Randolph, Scott, Searcy, Stone, Washington, White, Woodruff, and Yell Counties.
Individual assistance also will be available for residents of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Faulkner, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Little River, Perry, Sebastian, and Sevier counties, according to the release.
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/feb/05/obama-declares-38-arkansas-counties-disaster-areas/?latest
Hutchinson sought the federal aid for the counties on Jan. 26.
Public assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities will be available for the following counties: Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Clay, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Franklin, Greene, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Polk, Randolph, Scott, Searcy, Stone, Washington, White, Woodruff, and Yell Counties.
Individual assistance also will be available for residents of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Faulkner, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Little River, Perry, Sebastian, and Sevier counties, according to the release.
www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/feb/05/obama-declares-38-arkansas-counties-disaster-areas/?latest