Arkansas Eclipse Guide | Weather Forecast | Totality Zone Map | Arkansas Map & Table | Traffic Outlook | Events | Closed Schools | How You Can Help NASA | EMS Plans | Eye Safety | Share Photos & VideosGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency ahead of the 2024 solar eclipse. In a press release, the governor said she released funds from the Response and Recovery Fund Friday.The news release stated that the release of funds aims to ensure the smooth transportation of essential items by commercial carriers during the eclipse. Those include groceries, pharmacy items, medical equipment, goods, commodities, fuel, poultry, livestock, and feed. The decision was made out of caution due to the expected increase in travel to Arkansas, potentially causing hardships.According to the director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, A.J. Gary, the primary concern is fuel costs. He said the declaration is a proactive measure that allows fuel trucks to work for extended hours so that local service stations can stay fueled. An executive order (E.O. 24-04) was issued, declaring a state of emergency for the eclipse event. The order allocates $100,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund to address program and administrative costs, to be managed by the director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management.“Any time we do a state of emergency, we have to have a funding stream to operate the state emergency operations center and to be able to quickly get into any resource that we might need to gear,” said Gary. “In this incident, we're not anticipating any resources that we'll have to purchase. So it's mainly to make sure that we have expenses so that we can continue to operate.”The release said the state of emergency will remain in effect until April 10.Gary said crews in several Arkansas counties are on standby and monitoring any possible issues that may arise during the eclipse.