3 counties declared disaster areas
This article was published March 15, 2010 at 4:52 p.m.
PHOTO BY RICK MCFARLAND / TO BE ASSIGNED
Danny West, of Clinton, checks the door of a storm shelter outside the destroyed home of Ward and Iva Jean Baldridge in Pearson Thursday after a tornado hit the home Wednesday night, killing Ward and injuring Iva Jean and their grandson Blake. West is a relative. They were on their way to the shelter when it hit, razing the house and leaving them out in a field.
Storm-hit resident describes scene
Severe weather hits central Arkansas, causing damage in Saline County
Gov. Mike Beebe declared Cleburne, Saline and White Counties state disaster areas after last week's tornadoes and severe storms caused damage in several places.
The declaration makes these three counties eligible for funds from the Public Assistance Program. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will oversee the use of these funds to help local governments defray costs related to storm response and clean up.
While updated reports continue to come in, Arkansas does not expect to reach the required thresholds to qualify for federal assistance for this round of severe weather.
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