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.