Tornado debris collection to begin in Little Rock; 3,000 buildings damaged

KUAR | By Daniel Breen

Little Rock city officials say last month’s tornado left roughly 3,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said he and city officials will hold bi-weekly briefings to update residents on cleanup efforts. Speaking at City Hall on Friday, Little Rock Emergency Management Administrator Matt Burks said the total price tag of the storm damage is still unclear.

“All told, we’ve currently identified 89 structures, mostly residential, completely destroyed; 496 having received major damage, 636 with minor damage, 203 that were affected in some way by the storm, and 76 unaffected,” Burks said.

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Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. speaks in a news briefing at City Hall on Friday, April 14, 2023.