Steps for Fort Smith citizens moving forward from water damage

- HOLDING A MEETING FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE HISTORIC FLOODING. THEY GAVE CITIZENS THE NECESARY STEPS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING HOMES AND STRUCTURES THAT HAVE SEEN WATER DAMAGE. THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR SAYS THEY WANTED TO DO THIS EARLY - SO RESIDENTS KNOW ALL THE STEPS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN - AND IN THE RIGHT ORDER - TO CLEAN UP CORRECTLY.         2:16 the last thing that should ever happen to any of our residents is that they're given information that makes it sound so quick and easy and when or if its not that's gonna lead to such incredible frustration and it'll be like going through the flood all over again IN THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CITY - WE KNOW ALMOST 400 FORT SMITH HOMES WERE SURVEYED BY THE RED CROSS - WHO REPORTED 120 OF THEM RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE... 57 HOMES WERE REPORTED WITH MINOR DAMAGE - AND 40 LISTED AS BEING AFFECTED BY FLOODING. IN SEQUOYAH COUNTY - A MEETING WAS ALSO HELD TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE.         (1:11 some of the fences - we've got a lot of fences down due to flooding so getting those up is a priority so cattle don't get out and hurt folks and get hurt themselves) THE U-S-D-A WAS INFORMING FARMERS AND RANCHERS ABOUT THE HELP AVAILABLE TO THEM... THINGS LIKE REMOVING DEBRIS - SAND AND SILT FROM THEIR LAND - OR HELPING THEM RECOUP SOME CATTLE LOSSES CAUSED

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