Damaged home reports increase a week after deadly tornadoes in Mississippi. Where are they?

Lici Beveridge, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Gov. Tate Reeves visits Sharkey County

Gov. Tate Reeves paid a visit to tornado-ravaged Sharkey County on Thursday to get an update on the daunting recovery process moving forward.The governor stopped by South Delta Middle School in town of Anguilla to chat with aid workers who are helping the relief efforts in neighboring Rolling Fork, where thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed.“We appreciate all you’re doing,” Reeves said to a worker from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.While the recovery and rebuilding will take time, the governor said efforts from the Red Cross, FEMA and other agencies has been “phenomenal.”“I continue to be inspired and amazed by the people in Mississippi and the people of America who have shown up to help folks all throughout our state,” he said.The governor urged Mississippians to continue to give generously to people who have lost their homes and loved ones.“We’re going to continue to work hard every single day to to bring this community back,” he said.

MEMA release report

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency preliminary reports show damage to more than 1,900 homes in 12 counties following the March 24 tornadoes that swept through northern parts of the state.

Most of the damaged homes — 1,476 — were reported in Monroe County in northeast Mississippi.

Current figures are based on residents who self-report damage. The totals are expected to change as more residents self-report damage and MEMA's assessment process continues.

An American flag can be seen on the bottom of a flipped vehicle next to destroyed buildings in Rolling Fork on Wednesday. Recovery efforts continue after an EF-4 tornado damaged large portions of the town last Friday evening.
An American flag can be seen on the bottom of a flipped vehicle next to destroyed buildings in Rolling Fork on Wednesday. Recovery efforts continue after an EF-4 tornado damaged large portions of the town last Friday evening.

As of Wednesday, counties reporting damage include:

  • Monroe: 1,476 homes

  • Sharkey: 255 homes

  • Humphreys: 55 homes

  • Montgomery: 49 homes

  • Panola: 31 homes

  • Carroll: 24 homes

  • Lee: 10 homes

  • Bolivar: 9 homes

  • Lafayette: 2 homes

  • Itawamba: 1 home

  • Grenada: 1 home

  • Prentiss: 1 home

To report damage, visit https://www.msema.org/contact/crisistrack/.

Residents in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties may apply for FEMA individual assistance at disasterassistance.gov or 800-621-3362. Enter disaster number DR-4697.

11 a.m. Medical services relocated in Rolling Fork

Due to tornado damage, the Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital, in conjunction with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi State Department of Health, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and Pafford EMS, will be setting up all hospital services at the Rolling Fork Civic Center, formerly National Guard Amory, at 19719 U.S. Highway 61 in Rolling Fork.

All affiliated medical and dental clinics will remain in their current locations on Race and South 4th Streets and are now open to meet medical needs.  Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital administration offices will be relocated to the Resource Center located at 64 South 4th Street next to Deep Delta Drugs.

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This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: MEMA reports latest on homes damaged by Mississippi tornadoes