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A rainbow arcs over tornado damage along Shackleford Road in west Little Rock Friday afternoon, March 31, 2023. (John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)

Community foundations in central Arkansas and Wynne offer grants to help tornado recovery

BY: - August 1, 2023

Support groups that are helping with long-term tornado recovery efforts in Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski counties may be eligible for grants of up to $25,000 through the Arkansas Community Foundation, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. “Help is still needed for many in central Arkansas and Wynne, especially the uninsured and those who couldn’t access federal or […]

An overturned truck sits among the wreckage of homes on Shackleford Road. A tornado destroyed or damaged hundreds of home, businesses and vehicles in west Little Rock Friday afternoon, March 31, 2023. (John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)

Biden OKs request for 100% cost coverage for Arkansas storm cleanup

BY: - April 8, 2023

President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized an increase in the level of federal disaster response funds to 100% of the costs for debris removal and emergency protection stemming from the March 31 tornadoes that hit central Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had requested the increase on Tuesday after touring damaged areas of Pulaski, Lonoke and […]