Farmers continue to calculate the size of the destruction left behind by the winds and rain. After the hurricane left a catastrophe behind in Louisiana, it moved inland, becoming Tropical Storm Laura. From there, its high winds, downpours and tornadoes smashed through Northeast Arkansas and large amounts of farmland. This was the first time Arkansas ever faced a tropical storm warning, said the National Weather Service. Farmers experienced extensive damage from Tropical Storm Laura, as drone footage revealed massive sections of “lodged” or flattened plants across the rice growing regions…
Read MoreAssessing the damage after Tropical Storm Laura thundered across Arkansas farms
