"State of Emergency Declared by Gov. Sanders for Upcoming Eclipse"

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in Arkansas ahead of the solar eclipse, releasing funds to help transport essential items to customers in the state and allocating $100,000 from the Response and Recovery Fund to address program and administrative costs. The decision was made out of caution due to the expected increase of visitors potentially causing hardships, and the state emergency will remain in effect until April 10.