Mississippi officials reported ongoing damage assessments and pledged recovery operations after tornadoes struck the state, and a Facebook post said federal assistance has been promised.
The post said the author spoke with Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who “assured me that the Trump Administration would assist our state in any way it can,” and thanked President Donald J. Trump for arranging the call. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, known as MEMA, is coordinating local operations, damage assessments and resource deployments.
Preliminary residential damage tallies reported so far list 18 destroyed homes, 22 with major damage, 32 with minor damage and 29 affected. Thirteen businesses were impacted: two destroyed, six with major damage and five with minor damage. Statewide, seven public roads and four public buildings sustained damage.
Local response details include tarps and drone aerial assessments in Franklin County, a Mississippi Forestry Commission report of 600,000 tons of damage and debris in the Homochitto National Forest, and completed assessments in Lamar and Lawrence counties. The post said EPAs continue to restore power, roadways have reopened in some areas and all resource requests have been fulfilled.
The post said MEMA’s drone assessments are complete in Lincoln County, and that the American Red Cross shelter had six occupants. Two POD sites were fully operational and a donation intake center was scheduled to open Monday. The author thanked volunteer groups and churches that have assisted recovery efforts and said the state is prepared for a long-term response. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
