NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A fatality has been reported in Lawrence County related to the severe weather affecting Arkansas.
The adult male victim, who had been unaccounted for since the previous weekend, was located on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the area of U.S. Highway 412 near Walnut Ridge.
The Walnut Ridge Police Department and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office are handling the investigation.
This brings the total number of reported fatalities to three, while the number of reported injuries remains at 14.
Two other deaths were reported in Pulaski County. An adult male was located in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road on April 7, 2025, after a failed rescue operation on April 5, 2025.
A 5-year-old also died Saturday, April 5, 2025, when a tree fell on his home in the 8500 block of Mabelvale Pike in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at http://www.adem.arkansas.gov.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Another injury has been reported related to recent severe weather affecting Arkansas.
The injured person was rescued after a tree fell on a home in the area of County Road 741 near Wynne in Cross County.
This brings the total number of reported injuries to 14, while the number of reported fatalities remains at two.
Both deaths were reported in Pulaski County. An adult male was located in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road on April 7, 2025, after a failed rescue operation on April 5, 2025.
A 5-year-old also died Saturday, April 5, 2025, when a tree fell on his home in the 8500 block of Mabelvale Pike in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The adult male victim who was located today in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road was located by the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, not the Sherwood Fire Department.
The Sherwood Fire Department was involved in the initial response, which began as a rescue operation on Saturday, April 5, 2025. They successfully rescued one adult female but were unable to locate the male victim despite extensive efforts.
The Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office continued the search and located the male victim on Monday, April 7, 2025. Please contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office for all further inquiries regarding this incident.
A 5-year-old also died Saturday, April 5, 2025, when a tree fell on his home in the 8500 block of Mabelvale Pike in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at http://www.adem.arkansas.gov.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Another fatality has been reported in Pulaski County related to the severe weather affecting Arkansas.
The adult, male victim was located in a submerged vehicle near the area of Rixie Road by the Sherwood Fire Department.
This brings the total number of reported fatalities to two, while the number of reported injuries remains at 13.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Another injury has been reported in Pulaski County related to recent severe weather affecting Arkansas.
The injured person was rescued after a tree fell on a home in the 100 block of Normandy Road in Little Rock. She was transported to a local area hospital.
This brings the total number of reported injuries to 13, while the number of fatalities remains at one.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – One fatality has been reported in Little Rock in connection to the ongoing severe weather in Arkansas.
The deceased was a 5-year-old located in a home in the 8500 block of Mablevale Pike. Little Rock Police Department responded to assist a medical call for service at the address.
In addition, two people were reported injured in Miller County. This brings the total number of reported injuries to 12.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at http://www.adem.arkansas.gov.
Earlier Saturday
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Three additional injuries have been reported in Sharp County in connection to the ongoing severe weather affecting the State of Arkansas. This brings the total number of reported injuries to 10, with no fatalities reported. Please note that these figures are subject to change as the situation develops.
Multiple counties have all reported new impacts to the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) due to the overnight continuance of severe weather. Preliminary reports indicate flooding on multiple roadways, downed power lines and trees, evacuations, water rescues, and damage caused by a possible tornado near the City of Wynne, to be confirmed by the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service predicts that another round of excessive rainfall will impact the state on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Parts of Arkansas could see another four to six inches of rainfall, increasing the significance of catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding in certain areas. Southeast Arkansas is expected to receive all modes of severe weather, including very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.
ADEM employees, along with our state and federal partners, will remain in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) throughout the weekend to coordinate resource requests for affected counties. We are still in the response phase of this event, and information is continuously coming in as local officials work diligently to conduct damage assessments in their areas. This process will take time, especially as severe weather continues to impact the state.
Under the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is authorized to provide emergency protective measures limited to direct federal assistance for response efforts.
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state’s homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at http://www.adem.arkansas.gov.
press release – ADEM
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