Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said authorities have evacuated more than 500 people due to flooding after nine levees were breached, including in Pocahontas.
The governor declared a state of emergency Monday after more than a week of severe storms, flooding and tornadoes. The recent weather has killed seven people, Hutchinson said. One child is missing.
On Wednesday, Hutchinson said he deployed additional National Guard resources, including personnel and vehicles, to aid in search, rescue and recovery efforts in northeast Arkansas. Pocahontas, which is in Randolph County, had its Black River levee breached Wednesday morning.
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