Arkansas Division of Emergency Management

AJ Gary will retire as director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management and state homeland security advisor effective Nov. 1, concluding more than a decade of service in state emergency management. Gary was first appointed by former Gov. Asa …

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been at the wheel this week preparing for the expected damage to come in the wake of forecasted storms which have been described as potentially “historic” and “life-threatening” by weather experts. On Tuesday, Sanders issued …

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced she was directing $150,000 toward disaster funding in advance of the winter storm set to intensify in the state this evening and overnight. “On or about January 9, 2025, severe winter weather is expected …

Even the most social-media-averse must know by now that Arkansas lies in the path of what’s being billed as the Great American Eclipse 2024. On April 8, a total eclipse will be visible across much of North America. The moon’s …

At the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals in eight Arkansas cities to assist local health care facilities with Covid-19 testing in …

Following flooding in southeastern Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has declared a state of emergency for the region. Hutchinson issued the declaration after storms and flooding, which began Sunday, June 6. The declaration was signed Thursday, June 10. “After discussions with …