Benton County officials update public on disaster relief efforts [Video]

JUST KIND OF TAKE YOU THROUGH STEP BY STEP. OUR GOAL HERE TODAY IS TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND, PEOPLE HAVE INFORMATION, UH, ABOUT WHAT WE’VE DONE TO DATE AND WHAT CITIZENS NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. UH, FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS, UM, WE WERE REALLY, REALLY PLEASED THAT OVERNIGHT WE GOT THE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION THAT IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. UM, WE DON’T DEAL WITH DISASTERS EVERY DAY, BUT FEMA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES. AND THAT DISASTER DECLARATION MEANS THAT THE CAVALRY IS BASICALLY ON THE WAY. THIS IS A DISASTER DECLARATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY AT THE MOMENT. WE EXPECT IT TO ALSO BE FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY HERE BEFORE TOO LONG. AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS FEMA IS GOING TO SET UP SOMETHING CALLED A DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER. WE EXPECT THERE TO BE …