The Arkansas National Guard sent 22 troops to Texas on July 8, 2025 to help with flood recovery. The Arkansas Division of Emergency deployed its own two-person team on July 11, 2025. (1st Sgt. Jim Heuston/Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office)
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management deployed a specialized two-person team Friday morning to Texas in response to deadly flash flooding that has killed more than 100 people.
The Arkansas team was requested through the multistate Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to assist their Texas counterparts at the State Emergency Operations Center in Austin, according to a press release. The compact allows states to send personnel and equipment to help response and recovery efforts in other states…