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The tornado crossed the Oklahoma border around 12:30 am, first touching down in the small town of Decatur in Benton County.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Senator John Boozman, and Representative Steve Womack are part of a group of officials examining the recent storm damage in downtown Rogers.

Residents like Carolyn Eiler as well as elected officials like Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Congressman Steve Womack take a look at the damage from the massive storms that hit Rogers.

"It’s frustrating because it’s not quick enough. I know [the government has] to go through all that red tape, but they just need to make it a little faster."

For Douglas Salguero, the loss of his car means he'll struggle to find a way to get to work.

Today, we spend time with the residents of Benton County, discussing the damage from the May 26 tornadoes and the community members offering support and relief. Plus, an archived episode from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

Writer Rawand Mustafa's collection of poetry, "Umbilical Discord," connects testimonies of war, loss and displacement from the 1948 Nakba with personal stories and contemporary perceptions of Palestinian identity. Mustafa is the winner of the 2024 Etel Adnan Poetry Prize from the University of Arkansas Press.

In Arkansas, it’s not bizarre to find green in unexpected places— Like the roof of a hospital. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis takes us above the city of Fort Smith, where Baptist Health’s rooftop garden is yielding crops for those facing food insecurity.

On today's show, we go up to the roof to lay some roots in Fort Smith. Also, a job fair for UAMS in Fayetteville is focusing on the folks without the stethoscopes. Plus, an award-winning poet discusses her latest work, "Umbilical Discord."

Randy Wilburn, host of "I Am Northwest Arkansas," discusses housing in Northwest Arkansas with one of the leaders who thinks creatively about solutions beyond just constructing homes. Daniel Parolek is an architect, urban designer, and author of “The Missing Middle Housing.”