The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will assess damage from the Springdale tornado this week. Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse said it was very likely that the city itself and the public infrastructure would not qualify for financial aid, but individual residents who are not uninsured or underinsured could qualify for help. “This is an essential step in determining what kind of limits the damages can meet in dollars, so that we know what kind of assistance our residents will be eligible for,” he said. Tour damage to the city to see if people affected by tornadoes meet the threshold for personal assistance. “There are still other programs that can come into play that the state can help with, and so we believe our residents will be able to get some help directly, but we just don’t know that yet. What form is going to take. Until these assessments are done, we won’t know,” Sprouse said. Cleanup is ongoing in Springdale, and even though public buildings such as Springdale Airport and George Elementary will not qualify for financial aid, Sprouse said he is confident some residents will be able to receive that assistance. That is personal help. That’s what assessment is about,” he said.
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will assess the damage caused by the Springdale tornado this week.
Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse said it was very likely that the city itself and the public infrastructure would not qualify for financial aid, but that individual residents who are uninsured or underinsured could qualify for aid.
“This is an essential step in determining what kind of limits the damages can meet in dollars, so that we know what kind of assistance our residents will be eligible for,” he said.
ADEM will conduct damage visits to the city to see if those affected by the tornado meet the threshold for personal assistance.
“There are still other programs going on that the state can help with, and so we are confident that there will be some help going directly to our residents, but we just don’t know what form this is going to take. Until we Until these assessments are done, we won’t know,” Sprouse said.
Clean-up is ongoing in Springdale, and even though public buildings such as Springdale Airport and George Elementary will not qualify for financial help, Sprouse said he is confident some residents will be able to receive that help.
“The part that I’m really hopeful about, but still can be hard to access, is personal support. That’s what assessment is about,” he said.
