MORE THAN $5.2 MILLION APPROVED FOR APRIL TORNADO SURVIVORS IN
MISSISSIPPI
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240716/more-52-million-approved-april-tornado-survivors-mississippi]


Release Date: 
July 12, 2024 

MADISON, MISS. – One month after a federal disaster declaration was
issued for Mississippi, more than $5.2 million in FEMA assistance has
been approved for survivors of the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms,
straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. 

These grants help pay for uninsured and underinsured losses and
storm-related damage to eligible homeowners and renters in Hancock,
Hinds, Humphreys, Madison, Neshoba and Scott counties. The total
includes:

	* More than $2.9 million in Housing Assistance to help pay for home
repair, home replacement and rental assistance.
	* More than $2.2 million in Other Needs Assistance to help pay for
personal property replacement and other serious storm-related needs,
such as moving and storage fees, transportation, childcare and medical
and dental expenses.

The State of Mississippi and FEMA have staffed and operated five
Disaster Recovery Centers and three Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers
in the six designated counties to provide one-on-one assistance to
survivors. The centers tallied more than 1,700 visits by
survivors.  

FEMA has sent Disaster Survivor Assistance teams to storm-affected
neighborhoods in every designated county. These teams travel
door-to-door in hard-hit neighborhoods helping survivors apply for
assistance, identify and address immediate and emerging needs, and
make referrals to other local, state, and voluntary agencies for
additional support.

FEMA personnel have visited more than 8,500 homes and 300
businesses. FEMA is working to remove barriers to assistance, ensuring
all survivors have equal access to disaster aid and resources.

How to Apply for Assistance

Survivors have until August 9, 2024, to apply for assistance.
Homeowners and renters can apply for FEMA assistance the following
ways:

	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The helpline is available
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time in most languages. If you use
video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA
your number for that service. 
	* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]
	* Download the FEMA mobile app 
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] 

For the latest information on recovery from the April tornadoes,
visit msema.org
[https://www.msema.org] and www.fema.gov/disaster/4790
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4790]. On X/Twitter follow MEMA @MSEMA
[https://twitter.com/MSEMA] and FEMA Region 4@femaregion4
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4].