Arkansas Levee in Danger of Failing, Jackson County Official Warns
At a Glance A levee on the White River near Newport, Arkansas, is eroding. The river reached major flood stage Thursday morning.A Jackson County official says the levee could fail, and he urges residents to leave their home. Some people living near the White River in northeast Arkansas have been warned to leave their homes because flooding is eroding a levee on the river, an official says. Jackson County Judge Jeff Phillips declared an emergency Tuesday night and announced a...