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More than $1.6M in Grants for Faulkner County

Members of the state's federal delegation have announced more than $1.6 million in economic development grants for Faulkner County for expansion of disaster recovery efforts and water, sewer and road infrastructure projects. read more >
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Video: Obama Says US Will Help Arkansas Rebuild After Storms

Surveying the remnants of nature's destructive power in the country's midsection, President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to residents of tornado-ravaged Arkansas communities that their government will stand with them until they finish rebuilding. read more >
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FEMA Opens Center to Aid Arkansas Tornado Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center to assist Arkansans affected by last month's severe storms. read more >

Arkansas Tornado Was EF4, Matches 2008 Storm Rating

National Weather Service officials said Wednesday that a weekend tornado that killed 15 people as it ripped through Little Rock's suburbs was just shy of being rated Arkansas' first top-of-the-scale storm in 85 years. read more >
An aerial view of tornado damage in Mayflower, by THV 11 News photographer Kenny Allison. The National Weather Service estimates that the tornado that hit Vilonia and Mayflower was probably at least an EF3 on the 0-to-5 EF scale, which means winds greater than 136 mph.

Tornado Hits 1 Arkansas Street Particularly Hard

Mark Wade and his family heard the dire warnings on TV and the tornado sirens, and were prepared to ride out the storm in their closet when a neighbor across the street on Vilonia's Aspen Creek Drive yelled out: "Come over! We're going in the storm cellar!" read more >
Aerial footage of Mayflower tornado damage by photographer Brian Emfinger, posted to YouTube.

Update: Arkansans Rush for Cover Against Twister; 15 Die

The half-mile-wide tornado carved an 80-mile path of destruction through the Little Rock suburbs Sunday evening, killing at least 15 people, flattening rows of homes, shredding cars along a highway and demolishing a brand-new school before it even had a chance to open. read more >
Government & Politics

Obama: FEMA Leader Craig Fugate Coming to Arkansas Amid Tornado Recovery Efforts

President Barack Obama is sending his deepest condolences to those affected by a deadly tornado that ripped through Arkansas and has directed federal resources to the area. read more >

Video, Photos Of Tornado Aftermath in Mayflower and Vilonia, Arkansas

Photos, videos and more coverage from news organizations and others of the April 27 storms that ripped through Arkansas. read more >