TOP STORY > >Gustav dumps on area before calling it quits

By RICK KRONLeader staff writerThe remnants of Hurricane Gustav brought wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour and nearly 11 inches of rain to the area — a record.The winds and the rain put thousands of Arkansans in the dark as trees fell on lines, transformers shorted out and even some utility poles toppled.By Wednesday morning, about 93,000 Entergy […]

TOP STORY > >Families safe after flood

By JONATHAN FELDMANLeader staff writerHurricane Gustav dumped more than seven inches of rain in the area by midmorning Wednesday. Many streets and neighborhoods quickly flooded.A small neighborhood in Jacksonville near Northeastern Avenue and Loop Road took on at least two feet of water in about a half an hour. Residents watched nervously as the water began to rise. The water […]