Weather threat puts Northwest Arkansas on alert
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Updated: 5:10 PM CDT Apr 9, 2021
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Updated: 5:10 PM CDT Apr 9, 2021
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LOOKING AT TONIGHT COLE. WELL WHEN WE’RE DEALING WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR THESE SEVERE STORMS, I’M TOLD BY CREWS. IT’S A LITTLE BIT OF A HEALTHY MIX OF TRYING TO PREPARE BUT ALSO JUST GETTING READY TO REACT NOW FOR YOU AT HOME. THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CRUISER. JUST ASKING YOU TO KEEP AN EYE ON THAT FORECAST AND HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT KIND OF WEATHER COULD POTENTIALLY BE ROLLING THROUGH YOUR AREA AND WITH THE CHANCE FOR HIGH WINDS. THEY SAY IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE YOUR HOME. BUT IN THE MEANTIME THOSE CREWS WILL BE READY. WE NEVER KNOW. WHAT KIND OF CALL WE’RE GONNA GET SO WE KIND OF HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR EVERYTHING IF WE DO START GETTING THIS REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN TREES DOWN OUR DISPATCH CENTER WILL YOU KNOW GET OUT THE MOST APPROPRIATE RESPONSE OUT TO IT, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT’S A UTILITY COMPANY OR A ROAD CREW WITH A CHAINSAW. NOW WITH THE STORM SEASON BEGINNING AND ALSO THINGS STARTING TO OPEN UP A LITTLE BIT THIS SUMMER TONIGHT AT 6. I’M GONNA HAVE WHAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREWS SAY YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU’RE AWAY FROM YOUR HOME AND A STORM STARTS TO COME IN. WELL, I