Arkansas governor declares state of emergency after storms knock out power

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an emergency declaration Saturday after severe storms knocked down power lines in the northwest part of the state.

Storms with strong winds blew through that part of the state Friday night. About 10,000 customers in Arkansas were without power at noon Saturday, according to poweroutage.us.

The governor’s emergency declaration is intended to speed recovery by waiving rules for commercial vehicles carrying heavy loads with power restoration equipment such as transformers.

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