Little Rock, AR — (JonesboroRightNow.com) — April 5, 2025 — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Saturday that President Donald Trump approved Arkansas’ request for an Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance.
The request is to assist Arkansas with the state response to storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2 and remain ongoing. Arkansas is specifically receiving Category B, limited to Direct Federal Assistance, statewide aid.
According to a news release from the governor’s office, the rivers of concern are:
- The Buffalo River
- Spring River
- Little Red River
- Cache River
- Black River
- Saline River
- Ouachita River
- Eleven Point River
- Mississippi River
- Petit Jean River
- Little River
- White River
“I’m so thankful to President Trump for always jumping into quick action and ensuring the American people are safe and taken care of. We appreciate his administration’s proactive response to this storm,” Sanders said in the news release. “With these additional federal resources, Arkansas will have the capacity to respond to this flooding more effectively, shore up property and roadways, and save lives.”