In a June 7 press conference in Bentonville, government officials gave an update on recovery efforts following the storms and tornadoes over Memorial Day weekend.
Benton County as of Tuesday had received 794 official reports of homes damaged in Sunday's storm, with many more unreported, according to Michael Waddle, the county's emergency management director.
Part of the Benton County Fairgrounds will be made available for the public to drop off vegetative debris left behind by Sunday's storms, according to a press release from Melody Kwok, the county's communications director.
ROGERS -- The storm has passed, but the danger has not, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell warned storm victims at a noon news conference at Rogers City Hall on Wednesday.
ROGERS -- The storm has passed, but the danger has not, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell warned storm victims at a noon news conference at Rogers City Hall on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the region had no power on Sunday, and other states were preparing for severe weather as the storm system moved east.
A Texas sheriff says at least five people are dead after powerful storms tore through a rural community, obliterating homes and leaving thousands of people without power Sunday. Cooke County
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Children were among the seven deaths reported in Texas after a tornado hit a travel stop and RV park. Officials have also confirmed at least eight storm related deaths in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and two in Kentucky. At least 19 people were...
Severe tornado-spawning storms tore through the south-central United States overnight Saturday, leaving several people dead and authorities looking for more victims.