Tornado in Hot Springs downs trees, knocks out power

A tornado touched down in Hot Springs during the overnight hours on Wednesday, knocking out power and throwing trees onto houses and vehicles. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Garland and Hot Spring counties around 12:30 a.m. Central. Although the tornado is currently unconfirmed, the Hot Springs Fire Department said roads are "mostly impassable," including Lakeland Road, which has heavy damage. There are also unconfirmed reports of injuries in the Hot Springs area because of the storm.
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Jonesboro fire chief emphasizes importance of keeping house numbers visible

First responders across Region 8 want you to know keeping your home address visible is a matter of life or death. Jonesboro Fire Chief Marty Hamrick said it is important to have your address visible, particularly during emergencies when seconds count. “If we have to take a few extra seconds and we missed your address because we couldn’t see your numbers that becomes a problem, and we don’t want that,” he said. Hamrick said if first responders cannot see your address or if you are not outside to guide them, it can take more time to find your home. He said people need to be mindful of their address numbers, particularly after extreme weather events, as the numbers can fade, fall off, or break away. “If we can’t see that and you’re not standing in the front yard waving us down, it takes time to find that in an emergency,” Hamrick said.
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Fayetteville home damaged by garage fire

A Saturday morning fire damaged a home on Raven Lane in Fayetteville. One of the men living in the home said that luckily no one was hurt but firefighters did have to cut a hole in the garage door to put out the flames. Scott Dalrymple said he heard his dad shout there's a fire in the garage but by then it was too late. "There was no way I could put it out," said Dalrymple. "So I just called 911". He said he heard a couple of explosions during the fire but didn't know what they were. One of their cars was damaged in the fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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Crawford County emergency services have ’all hands on deck’ ahead of severe weather

At the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Crawford County, their search and rescue team are ready for the next three days of severe weather threats. "We've got three days of severe weather and who knows what could happen?" Veronica Robins, director of Emergency Management for Crawford County, said. "We’ll be here 24 hours a day, as long as weather is in our area." The search and rescue team is made up of 25 people from all different backgrounds who want to serve the county. For the next three days, there will be six people at the EOC and the rest will be on call. "We have teachers. We have nurses. We have EMTs. We have sheriff's department deputies. We have firefighters," Robbins said.
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