FEMA APPROVES MORE THAN $2.7 MILLION FOR SHARKEY COUNTY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240424/fema-approves-more-27-million-sharkey-county]


Release Date: 
April 24, 2024 

MADISON, MISS. – FEMA has approved $2,797,036 to reimburse Sharkey
County for staging temporary assets for first responders and
volunteers following the March 24-25, 2023, severe storms,
straight-line winds and tornadoes.

The severe storms created an immediate threat to the health and safety
of the public, requiring emergency response and protective measures.
These assets included but were not limited to:

	* Temporary Services

	* Restrooms 
	* Showers
	* Laundry

	* Generators
	* Temporary light towers
	* Site management

All work and expenses took place between April 23 and Sept. 23, 2023.

FEMA’s Public Assistance program
[https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public] provides grant reimbursement
to local and state government agencies for the costs of emergency
response, debris removal and restoration of disaster-damaged public
facilities and infrastructure. 

For the latest information on recovery from the March tornadoes,
visit msema.org
[https://www.msema.org] and www.fema.gov/disaster/4697
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4697]. On X/Twitter follow
MEMA @MSEMA [https://twitter.com/MSEMA] and FEMA Region
4 @femaregion4 [https://twitter.com/femaregion4].