Cleanup continues in southwest Ark. after severe weather moved through Friday

The first thing I thought was getting my mom out of the house,” said Oscar Rivers, a storm victim.

At the Rivers’ home in Ashdown, a large tree fell, destroying the house and damaging the family’s car; fortunately, no one was injured.

“We heard the sirens go off and we heard our phone alert telling us it was a tornado, so I told my son, ‘Let’s go into the bathroom.’ By the time we made it to the hall and light a candle, that’s when the tree hit the living room and dining room,” said Shawnee Rivers, another storm victim.

Just bocks away, Demond Nettles’ home was spared, but his camper was destroyed when another tree was blown over.