President Donald Trump has approved Arkansas’ request for an emergency declaration to provide federal assistance in response to severe winter weather that began January 23 and continues to impact the state.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the approval, which will provide additional resources to support the state’s ongoing weather response efforts.
“All of Arkansas is grateful to President Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem for their work to prepare our state for this weekend’s severe winter weather,” Sanders said. “We have already deployed state resources around Arkansas and with this additional federal support, we’ll have greater capacity to assist Arkansans in need.”
The emergency declaration provides Category A and Category B assistance, limited to Direct Federal Assistance, on a statewide basis. This federal support will supplement state resources already deployed throughout Arkansas in response to the winter storm.
The severe weather event, which began last week, has prompted emergency response measures across the state as officials work to assist residents affected by the winter conditions.