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U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., issued a letter last Friday (April 16) asking President Biden to approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reevesâs request for a major disaster declaration due to the extreme winter weather that hit the state of Mississippi in February.
If approved, the disaster declaration would unlock additional federal resources to supplement state recovery efforts.
Governor Reeves this week formally requested a federal disaster declaration to gain access to FEMA Public Assistance funding for Adams, Attala, Choctaw, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lafayette, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Tallahatchie, Walthall, Warren, Winston, and Yazoo counties, and the Mississippi Ba
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Gov. Tate Reeves has submitted a request for federal assistance after February winter storms caused widespread power outages and damage across the state.
Following extensive damage assessments by county, state and federal officials, the state of Mississippi requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance on Wednesday. The request aims to receive funding from the federal government to help support local governments and certain nonprofits in their recovery efforts from the winter event.
According to a press release from the Governor s Office, 31 counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians met thresholds needed to ask for public assistance. The estimated total damage is approximately $25 million.
Miss. requests major disaster declaration for February winter storm Rounds of wintry precipitation hit the state from Feb. 11 – 19, 2021, resulting in dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages and damaged public infrastructure. By Renaldo Hopkins | April 14, 2021 at 1:46 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 1:46 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The State of Mississippi has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance following the winter weather event that happened earlier this year.
According to the Mississippi Governor’s Office, the request was made after the completion of joint preliminary damage assessments.
Rounds of wintry precipitation hit the state from Feb. 11 to Feb. 19, resulting in dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages and damaged public infrastructure.