Disaster relief

Nursing students at John Brown University participated in a mass casualty simulation exercise to prepare for working during an emergency.

Small businesses, nonprofits and residents in western Benton County will soon be able to visit a temporary Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Decatur. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis contacted the agency to learn more about the services available at the location.

On today's show, a Little Rock-based physician recounts the devastation he witnessed on a medical mission trip to Gaza. Also, the Small Business Administration is setting up shop in western Benton County. Plus, we learn how a chef prepares for an international culinary competition.

"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."

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.

Jean Button lives in Fayetteville, but hails from Louisiana. She is working with St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Fayetteville Public Library to…