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GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. – Emergency crews in Garland County were dispatched to multiple areas around the county after heavy overnight rain led to flooding bridges, roads, business, several homes, and caused a landslide Thursday morning.
Bo Robertson, Garland County Emergency Management Director said a landslide was caused on Promise land Drive that crews were able to clear out fairly quickly, however they are still assessing more damage in the county.
Robertson said flooding impacted mostly roads and bridges. Zachary Stevens who is a local minister in the county says that when he got to work, the water under the bridge he had to cross wasn’t bad but moments later it was chaos.
“The water wasn't over the bridge yet when we got here, but by 10 a.m. it was coming up way over the bridge and there were 30-foot logs,” Stevens said. “I’ve never seen asphalt fly off like that so that was pretty scary.”
After the water rushed over the bridge, Stevens says the damage that was left behind was visible.
“It's pretty jacked up. The guard rail is bent back, and we had to get a chainsaw out and cut a bunch of logs out of the way and now our aspha...
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