Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday authorized $2 million from the Governor's Disaster Fund to assist flood and storm victims in 12 Arkansas counties.
Arkansans with uninsured damage to their primary residences may be eligible for state aid in Columbia, Franklin, Grant, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, Lonoke, Ouachita, Pulaski, Scott, Union and White Counties.
"While we will request a Presidential Disaster Declaration for flooding damage to infrastructure in Arkansas, we don't believe we will meet the federal requirements for individual assistance," Beebe said. "The state can provide limited funds to help uninsured homeowners in the counties hardest hit start toward recovery."
Eligibility for the aid will be based on Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster damage guidelines.
Beginning Nov. 12, victims of the flooding and storms on Oct. 29-30 can contact the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management at 1-888-683-2336. Applications will be accepted for two weeks.
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