Emergency plans focus of sessions

— The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will hold informational emergency preparedness events at several Sam’s Clubs from Thursday through Saturday.

The state agency will share information for small businesses and the public on ways to prepare for disaster and emergency preparedness activities such as flooding, tornadoes or earthquakes. The public can register for a disaster preparedness kit giveaway from the Ready Arkansas program, the agency said.

The events will be held at the following Sam’s Clubs locations:

Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, 1368 Higdon Ferry Road, Hot Springs.

Thursday, 3:30-6 p.m., 7700 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith.

Friday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, 3081 Arkansas 112 North, Fayetteville.

Friday, 1:30-4 p.m., 3500 Southeast Club Road, Bentonville.

Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, 5600 Landers Road, North Little Rock.

Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m., 900 S. Bowman Road, Little Rock.

Arkansas, Pages 15 on 03/28/2012

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