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We're told one hit the Fire Academy in East Camden. It's been rated an EF-2 tornado.
Another tornado hit SAU Technical College. This tornado has not yet been rated.
The National Weather Service is expecting to do more surveys in the days ahead.
Two deaths are being blamed on the flood waters. Click here to read that story.
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Flooding rains pummeled the state. A lot of people woke up Friday morning to find their neighborhoods virtually under water.
About 20 people were rescued by boats in Jacksonville after floods trapped them in their mobile homes.
Emergency crews believ the 12 inches of water was contaminated with raw sewage. The water leaked into some of the homes and almost submerged several cars. It took about two hours to get everyone out safely.
Parts of Burns Park are completely inaccessible. The hiking trails are closed. The area of the golf course and soccer fields are a total mess.
The FallFest soccer tournament was supposed to be held there this weekend, but all the events have had to be rescheduled for next weekend.
The National Weather Service was out in the Camden area Friday, looking into whether the storm that hit there Thursday evening spawned a tornado. The storm knocked down trees and power lines, tossed around cars, and damaged a number of buildings.
The weather service is also looking at damage in Pine Bluff.
The flooding stuck around for a good part of the day, making travel a nightmare in some parts of the state.
Meantime, a lot of people around the state are still without power. Entergy is reporting around 600 customers, still in the dark. Most of them are in Columbia, Jefferson and Drew counties.
A 100 foot section of the Arkansas River Trail has collapsed due to the heavy amount of rain Little Rock has received.
The sink hole was discovered early this morning and immediately closed off to any foot or bicycle traffic.
"Our first concern is the safety of the citizens of Little Rock," said Parks and Recreation Director Truman Tolefree. "We regret that the Arkansas River Trail has been compromised in any way and will put its repair as one of our top priorities."
The section that is closed is between Arch Street and the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge. The City of Little Rock owns and maintains this area, however the giant mud slide emptied into the floodway of the Arkansas River, which comes under the umbrella of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps must weigh in on any suggested repairs. They have been contacted and say they will quickly evaluate the situation.
