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Arkansas cities and schools prepare for possible severe weather coming Wednesday
Whether it s a safe room in your community or a spot in your own home, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management recommends making plans now. Author: Mercedes Mackay Updated: 6:07 PM CDT March 16, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark Just as THV11 s weather team is monitoring the upcoming storms, city and school officials are doing the same.
But will safe rooms and severe weather protocols look different with COVID-19?
The 911 director for the City of Jonesboro, Jeff Presley, remembers it like it was yesterday. It was March 28, 2020. We were working in the yard, doing things around the house, he said.
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As spring rolls in, Arkansans need to take steps to prepare for severe weather events.
This week marks the National Weather Service s Severe Weather Awareness Week with the goal of informing people about the threats severe weather pose as well as where to go for information on severe weather events.
The National Weather Service s efforts focus on flooding, lightning, tornados, severe thunderstorms, watches and warnings and general storm reports.
“Flash flooding is probably the most common threat, said Dennis Cavanaugh, a National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist.
Severe weather tips
In the event of flash floods, stay off the roads and avoid driving through any standing water.
National Guard to deliver water to Charleston
CHARLESTON, Arkansas (KFSM) According to Franklin County Emergency Management (FCEM), the Arkansas National Guard will deliver a water hippo to Charleston sometime after 8:30 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 22) to help Mill Town/Washburn Public Water Authority (MTWPWA) customers who are in need of drinking water.
The water supply to MTWPWA is temporarily off due to an emergency with their water supplier.
To receive state support, Franklin County verbally declared a disaster as of 1:00 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 22) and submitted a request to the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management for a 2,000-gallon water hippo.