Saline County committees will meet Tuesday, to address flood-prone areas, and other potential disasters. A hazard mitigation plan is required by the Federal Government in order to receive funding from FEMA after natural disasters. Read the full ordinance below. Officials also plan to appoint a new Library Board member. James Hunt is set to […]
Arkansas deploys team of 2 for Texas Flood emergency response
In response to the flooding across Texas, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) deployed a specialized two-person team on Thursday morning. Read more below. The team was requested by Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) at the State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) […]
Get Disaster Recovery from FEMA at this Temporary Setup in Bryant
The Saline County Office of Emergency Management reports that a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) has been established in Saline County. It’s located in the gymnasium of Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant. Representatives from FEMA, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), volunteer groups and other agencies are at the centers to answer questions about disaster […]
Saline County Included in Federal Disaster Aid After April-May Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 26, 2017 through May 19, 2017. The president’s action makes federal funding available […]