KATV STORY: Arkansas group, SDIA, sends support to help Texas recover
Story origianlly aired/published Mon, July 7th 2025 at 5:49 PM; reported by Kylon Williams, Isley Gooden, Kaelin Clay
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Sheep Dog Impact Assistance, based in Arkansas, is mobilizing to support flood recovery efforts in Texas.
The organization's CEO and founder, Lance Nutt, explained that their teams are currently assessing the damage and awaiting a clearer picture of the disaster's evolution before deploying more resources.
"The biggest issue they've had the past few days is twofold," Nutt said.
"One, storms continued to dump quite a bit of rain on the region, so even last night, they had to evacuate volunteers and search and rescue teams off of that area just to keep them safe. And then, twofold, they almost have too many people in the area trying to assist."
Nutt noted that the influx of well-intentioned volunteers has led to congestion, hindering recovery efforts.
He anticipates deploying a team later in the week to focus on debris removal and chainsaw work, helping the...
KNWA STORY: Community-wide effort to clean up Greenland following tornado
Originally published/aired on KNWA May 20, 2025 05:44 PM CDT; reported by Konner Marsh. View the story on their website here.
GREENLAND, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — One disaster response team is helping out the community of Greenland after a tornado hit the area on May 19.
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance aided community members who spent the day cleaning up the damage, helping people get back into their homes.
Bob Corscadden is the director of Sheep Dog. He says it has been a community-wide effort on Tuesday.
“I can’t emphasize enough how hard Greenland has been hit by this tornado, and what’s really cool about the community is they’ve all turned out to help each other,” Corscadden said.
Some residents of Greenland aren’t able to make it down their driveway or even to their front door.
After the tornado passed through on Monday night, Sheep Dog immediately dispatched volunteers to help clear away debris and limbs.
“We see a lot of people with chainsaws out there and...
KHBS STORY: SDIA to deploy to Missouri after tornadoes
Originally aired/published by 40/29 Mar 16, 2025 9:47 PM CDT; reported by Jeffrey Johnson. View the story on their website here.
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance to help with recovery in Rolla, Missouri
ROLLA, Mo. — According to a news release, local non-profit "Sheep Dog Impact Assistance" said it will deploy to Rolla Missouri on March 17, 2025. They will help with the area's recovery after the tornados on March 14.
The crews plan to help for five days. They are asking volunteers to register as soon as possible on the organization's website. They plan to meet at the headquarters in Rogers at 9 a.m. before leaving. ...