Beebe requests federal disaster declaration for nine counties

Governor Beebe has requested a major disaster declaration from the federal government for nine Arkansas counties impacted by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning April 30. The letter includes requests for Conway, Crittenden, Jackson, Lonoke, Mississippi, Poinsett, Pulaski, Saline, and Van Buren Counties.

In addition, Beebe has also sent a request to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Faulkner County. Fruit crops in Faulkner County suffered significant damage from hailstorms on April 23 and 24.