Severe Weather

Food relief efforts to become available for Northeast Arkansas tornado victims

KASU Newsroom

Northeast Arkansas residents struggling to find food because of the December tornadoes or low-income will have opportunities to get help starting on February 2.

Loneliness can affect not just your mental health but also your physical health.

Crisis Counselor Kimberley Boyett discusses mental health after December tornados and the pandemic

Brandon Tabor

Kimberley Boyett, the director of Crisis and Forensic Services for Mid-South Health Systems, discusses mental health in the midst of a crisis and how to deal with it.

A woman surveys tornado damage on Thursday.

Federal disaster assistance available for Northeast Arkansas tornado victims

KASU Newsroom

Federal disaster assistance is now available for people affected by severe weather and tornadoes that ripped through Northeast Arkansas in early December.

Employers did add more jobs in May, but the unemployment rate still went up.

Northeast Arkansas tornado victims can now apply for disaster unemployment assistance

KASU Newsroom

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services began accepting applications on Monday for people living in Craighead, Jackson, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Woodruff Counties who lost their job as a result of severe storms that came through the region on December 10 and 11.

KFC will test a new plant-based meatless chicken on Tuesday in Smyrna, a suburb of Atlanta.

Talk Business on KASU: Fowler Foods makes multi-million dollar deal, tornado victims to receive assistance

Roby Brock

Talk Business Editor and Chief Roby Brock speaks to Regional Correspondent George Jared about the latest headlines impacting Northeast Arkansas.

Keith Huke walks past his tornado-ravaged home in Harrisburg, Ill., on Friday. Huke escaped without any injuries.

Arkansas Governor to tour tornado damage in Trumann as officials urge the public to stay away from work zones

KASU Newsroom

Governor Asa Hutchinson will be in Trumann on Thursday as Northeast Arkansas communities continue to pickup after devastating tornadoes that ripped through the area at the end of last week.

Weather

Camfil gets hit by a tornado, again

Brandon Tabor

About a month after Camfil announced they were expanding into a new Jonesboro facility, the air pollution manufacturer says their temporary location in Trumann was hit by Friday's tornado.

At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down in Arkansas during the winter storm this past weekend that struck three other states.

Relief Groups in Arkansas after Deadly Tornadoes: 'A Devastating Thing to See'

Emily Scott

Jonesboro, AR – Arkansas residents are still processing the destruction caused by multiple tornadoes hitting the northeastern section of the state. Relief groups on the ground expect recovery to take weeks.

Golden Wes Hembrey, 94, was the resident killed at Monette Manor Nursing Home on Friday when deadly storms produced catastrophic tornadoes. He was a Korean War veteran and a retired farmer.

Remembering regional Arkansas and Missouri victims of a multi-state tornado outbreak as recovery continues

Brandon Tabor

94-year-old Golden Wes Hembry was a Korean War Veteran, 52-year-old June Ann Pennington loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. 9-year-old Annistyn Rackley was a 3rd grader who enjoyed cheerleading. They were among more than 80 people killed in a catastrophic tornado outbreak on Friday that spanned across 5 states.

Relief agencies like the American Red Cross say monetary donations give them the greatest flexibility to address victims' needs.

American Red Cross begins recovery efforts after Northeast Arkansas tornadoes

Michael Hibblen

John Brimley with the American Red Cross says recovery efforts are underway in areas impacted by Friday's Tornado outbreak. Tornados touched down in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri before moving as far east as Kentucky.