North Little Rock – The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) is announcing the establishment of a new call center that will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 4 and will be in operation thru Friday, January 8. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Specifically, the state wants to hear from residents who were affected by the December 23-24 severe storms and flooding that took place in the following counties: Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Craighead, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Jackson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Lonoke, Miller, Monroe, Nevada, Ouachita, Poinsett, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, White and Woodruff.
The state is requesting the following information from citizens in those counties who sustained damages: Primary homeowner’s information (Social Security number, damage address, phone numbers, etc.); type of insurance, type of damages; types of necessary needs, temporary housing needs and uninsured personal property loss. It should be noted the information being collected is not an application for assistance.
The state disaster information hotline number is 888-683-2336. TDD is 501-682-8820.
