Callaway County residents receiving a phone call this week asking them how long it would take to evacuate their home should not panic.
Most likely, that call will be part of an all-hazards evacuation planning survey conducted on behalf of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assist area officials in developing emergency plans.
"When we're doing planning, it gives us a time to figure out how long it would take to evacuate x-number of people based on road conditions and weather," said Callaway County Emergency Planning Director Michelle Kidwell.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.