Several disaster recovery centers and disaster survivor assistance centers will soon open in Mississippi, allowing local and federal emergency management officials to assist those who suffered damage during Winter Storm Fern.
At the disaster recovery centers and disaster survivor assistance sites, residents can receive in-person Federal Emergency Management Agency registration, assistance information, and referrals to recovery resources.
Disaster survivor assistance sites are expected to operate for approximately one week at each location, while disaster recovery centers will remain open for an extended period, depending on foot traffic. New disaster survivor assistance sites will open in the upcoming weeks to provide more residents in the impacted counties with access to face-to-face support, per officials.
The disaster recovery centers will open at noon on Monday, April 27, at the following locations:
- Alcorn County: Northeast Community Center (2759 South Harper Rd. Corinth, MS 38834)
- Benton County: Ashland Fire Department (368 Ripley Ave. Ashland, MS 38603)
- Lafayette County: Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena (70 F.D. Buddy East Pkwy. Oxford, MS 38655)
- Leflore County: Leflore County EMA Office (701 US 82 Greenwood, MS 38930)
- Panola County: Batesville Enterprise Center (275 Noseph Dr., Suite A. Batesville, MS 38606)
- Yazoo County: Yazoo County EMA Office Building (2201 Gordon Ave. Yazoo City, MS 39194)
Meanwhile, the disaster survivor assistance sites will open at noon on Monday, April 27, at the following locations:
- Calhoun County: Calhoun County Multipurpose Building (121 Parker St. Pittsboro, MS 38951)
- DeSoto County: Agri/Education Center (1170 Star Landing Rd. Nesbit, MS 38651)
- Grenada County: Grenada County Emergency Operations Center (370 Van Dorn St. Grenada, MS 38901)
- Holmes County: EDA Building (303 Yazoo St. Lexington, MS 39095)
- Humphreys County: Humphreys Multipurpose Building (417 Silver City Rd. Belzoni, MS 39083)
- Tate County: Tate County Emergency Operations Center (107 Court St. Senatobia, MS 38668 – only open on April 27) and MSU Extension Office (201 French’s Alley, Senatobia, MS 38668 – open from April 28 through May 2)
- Tishomingo County: Tishomingo County Courthouse (1008 Battleground Dr. Iuka, MS 38852)
Winter Storm Fern impacted over half of Mississippi, destroying trees and power lines, leaving roughly 180,000 customers without power at its peak, and killing 29. As of late February, more than 12,000 insurance claims had been filed, totaling over $107 million, according to the Mississippi Insurance Department.