The deadline to file a state tax return has been further extended, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced Tuesday.
Jonesboro continues to deal with excessive heat, with an extreme heat warning in effect for most of this week.
Homeowners and business owners who had damage from the destructive storms, tornadoes and flooding in Arkansas in April have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, to apply for federal disaster assistance.
Jonesboro and northeast Arkansas are under an extreme heat warning this week.
Those recovering from severe storms in the spring may be eligible for food assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
Only two weeks are left for homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for federal disaster assistance who had damage or losses in the April 2-22 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Arkansas.
A heat advisory for Jonesboro and greater Northeast Arkansas continues into this week, with heat indexes forecasted to exceed 105 degrees.
The National Weather Service is predicting high temperatures this weekend, with a heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. Friday.
FEMA explains various disaster assistance available to Arkansans affected by the March and April storms and flooding.
Mayor says the city has been fighting flooding since January