Burns Park’s Funland has been approved for a $3.1 million construction plan as of Wednesday when the city of North Little Rock made the decision. The city’s mayor, Terry Hartwick, said it’s the last step in rebuilding the park after…
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FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin…
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Preparing for Another Round of Storms in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAfter an EF-3 tornado touched down in central Arkansas on Friday, March 31, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging those local to the Little Rock metropolitan area to prepare for severe weather threats on Tuesday, April 4. According…
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Tornado Recovery Efforts, Cares Fund, FEMA Support in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAfter two tornadoes touched down on Friday, March 31, the City of Little Rock announced its plan for emergency recovery efforts. On Sunday, April 2, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell surveyed neighborhoods hit, announcing federal disaster assistance for affected individuals and…
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Little Rock Port Authority Receives FEMA Grant for Security Upgrades
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Little Rock Port Authority has been awarded a $570,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to upgrade the security camera system throughout the growing Port area. The upgrades will improve safety for the industry partners and the 7,000…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference today (Aug. 26) that he signed an emergency declaration in regards to the expected severe weather from Hurricane Laura. He anticipates flash flooding and high winds, which can bring trees and power…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced during his daily press conference today that the state of Arkansas is submitting an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $300 in unemployment benefits per unemployed Arkansan. This move was made to keep the…
Whether it is rebuilding a family home or planning for the loss of crops, our state will be recovering from these historic floods for months to come. FEMA just recently announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to…
On Thursday night, May 30, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had signed an emergency declaration to provide national assistance to the state of Arkansas for the emergency conditions related to flooding and severe weather. This action grants…