Arkansas Department of Emergency Management prepares for winter weather [Video]

EXACTLY THEY’RE PREPARING AHEAD OF THE WINTER WEATHER. THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN PLANNING AROUND THE CLOCK OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. >> OF COURSE, WE’VE BEEN WATCHING IT VERY CLOSELY, STARTING YESTERDAY, WE WILL HAVE DAILY COORDINATION CALLS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH OUR OTHER STATE PARTNERS AND ALSO OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, DIRECTOR AJ GARY SAYS STATE RESOURCES ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO TRY AND HELP MINIMIZE THE STORM’S IMPACT. OF COURSE, OUR STATE POLICE TROOPERS WILL BE OUT. WE’LL ALSO HAVE SOME ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD TRUCK TEAMS THAT WILL BE SUPPORTING THE TROOPS AROUND THE STATE, AND WE WORKED VERY CLOSE WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. SO WE KNOW THEY WILL BE OUT THERE ALREADY OUT GETTING THE ROADS READY. AND WE’LL BE READY TO RESPOND. >> IF YOU HAVE TO GET OUT IN THE WINTER CONDITIONS, HE SAYS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE …