March 24, 2023, Severe Weather Update #17

Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, FEMA and multiple state and local partners continue to respond to the March 24, 2023, tornadoes (DR-4697-MS)

• The May 25^th deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is quickly approaching.
• The May 30^th deadline to apply for SBA assistance is approaching.
• Updated Disaster Recovery Center operating hours
• FEMA/SBA assistance numbers

May 25, 2023, DEADLINE to Apply for FEMA ASSISTANCE 

APPLY NOW at DisasterAssistance.gov 

Or Call: 800-621-3362 

Disaster Recovery Center Locations:  

• Humphreys County: Humphreys County Library, 105 Hayden Street, Belzoni, MS 39038
• Monroe County: Justice Court Building, 1619 Highway 25, Amory, MS 38821
• Montgomery County: Montgomery County Coliseum, 200 Recreation Dr., Winona, MS 38967
• Panola County: MS State University Extension Center, 245 Eureka St., Suite C, Batesville, MS 38606
• Sharkey County: Heritage Manor, 431 West Race Street, Rolling Fork, MS 39159

   

Effective Monday, May 15, 2023. The new Disaster Recovery Center operating hours will be as follows: 

Monday thru Friday – 8 AM until 5 PM 

Saturday – 9 AM to 2 PM 

Sunday – CLOSED 

FEMA/SBA Assistance numbers:  

• FEMA: More than $9 million in FEMA assistance in the hands of eligible survivors.  
• SBA: Over $14.3 million in SBA home and business loans approved.
• Federal support for recovery now totals more than $23.3 million. 

Small Business Administration:  

• The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Mississippi of the May 30 deadline to submit disaster loan applications.  
• Also, SBA announced that certain organizations in Washington County may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. 

Eligible organizations in the following Mississippi counties may apply: Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola, Sharkey, and Washington. Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools, and colleges. 

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