April 3, 2025
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – There have been three additional injuries reported in Craighead County following last night’s storm system, bringing the total to seven. There are six reported injuries in Lake City and one in Monette.
The National Weather Service is calling for severe weather in the State of Arkansas through Saturday, with threats of flash flooding and potential river flooding due to extremely heavy rainfall.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is coordinating with Arkansas Task Force-1 Urban Search and Rescue and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to ensure we have swift water rescue teams ready to respond if needed.
Our State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) will remain activated through the weekend to monitor all aspects of this storm system and help coordinate resource requests from impacted counties.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.
