Convoy of Hope offers tornado assistance in Baxter County, Ark.; Red Cross opens shelter in Marion County, Ark.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KY3) - Springfield’s Convoy of Hope and the Red Cross are assisting victims of Sunday’s tornadoes in the Mountain Home area.

A round of intense storms hit the area Sunday morning. Storms killed five people in Boone, Marion, and Baxter Counties. The storm damaged several homes, power poles, and trees.

Convoy of Hope set up its truck full of supplies at the First Assembly of God Church in Mountain Home. The relief agency arrived on Monday.

The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Marion County Fairgrounds Community Center. On Monday evening, Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders will meet with tornado victims and county leaders.

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