FEMA Officials Finishing Up Storm Damage Assessments
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 8, 2013
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in Arkansas finishing up their initial damage assessment from the Christmas day storm.
On Friday the group toured the Little Rock area to determine whether federal dollars can be used in the cleanup.
Local emergency officials say the assessment should be complete this week, but will ultimately end up on President Obama's desk for final approval.
"From my experience, we could be looking at two to three weeks before we receive some sort of notification from FEMA on whether we qualify for assistance," Little Rock's Emergency Management Administrator Matt Burks says.
On Friday the group toured the Little Rock area to determine whether federal dollars can be used in the cleanup.
Local emergency officials say the assessment should be complete this week, but will ultimately end up on President Obama's desk for final approval.
"From my experience, we could be looking at two to three weeks before we receive some sort of notification from FEMA on whether we qualify for assistance," Little Rock's Emergency Management Administrator Matt Burks says.
