WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding from May 24 to May 27, 2024. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Benton, Boone, and  more