March 14-15, 2025 Severe Weather
Walthall County Shelter - Closed
Grenada County
- Elliott Baptist Church - 566 Nat G Troutt Rd. Grenada, MS
Leflore County -
- Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Jefferson Davis County -
- Oak Vale Volunteer Fire Department - 4242 Hwy 13, Oak Vale, MS
Smith County
- Taylorsville Attendance Center Gymnasium - 324 Hester St. Taylorsville, MS 39168
- Open 9 AM - 6 PM until Friday
- Taylorsville Police Department - 107 Jane St, Taylorsville, MS 39168
Walthall County -
- Springhill Church of God in Christ
- Dinan Baptist
- Magee's Creek Missionary Baptist Church
- Calvary Baptist Church
- will be dispersing items in the Salem area
- Union Baptist Church
- New Zion Baptist Church
- Centerville Baptist Church
- Tylertown First Baptist Church
- China Grove Church of God in Christ
- East Sunny Hill Church
- St John Church of God in Christ
- Mesa Mt Olive Church
- Greater Fairview Church
- Darbun Community Worship Center
- St Paul Baptist
U-Haul Storage
U-Haul is offering 30 days of free storage to survivors of the March 14th and 15th storms. Participating Store Locations include
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Hattiesburg
- Jackson
- Meridian
- Pascagoula
- Pearl
- Tupelo
For more information, survivors can call (601) 352-2602
If you or someone you know is a SNAP recipient in Mississippi and has experienced a power outage over six (6) hours as a result of the recent tornadoes you can receive replacement benefits if approved. It is important to note that the power outage must directly result from the weather event.
To initiate the process of receiving replacement benefits, it is important to report the disaster to your local MDHS (Mississippi Department of Human Services) office within 10 days and fill out the SNAP Replacement form MDHS-EA-508-Fillable-1.pdf (ms.gov).
To learn more about SNAP replacement benefits, please visit the following link:
- SNAP Replacement Benefits Information: [https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/help/snap/current/snap-replacement-benefits/]
MEMA welcomes all volunteers who want to help; however, we encourage individuals to avoid self-deploying. Instead, please join a verified organization or nonprofit that assists during disasters before heading to any of the affected areas.
There is a volunteer reception center open in Tylertown. Volunteers are welcome to go there to sign up to help. There is also a contact for more information below:
Address: Volunteer Fire Department, 307 Ball Ave, Tylertown, MS 39667
Point of Contact: Bobby McGinnis 601-303-1058
For more information on how to volunteer go to:
Volunteer and Donations | Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
| County | Location | Address | Person of Contact | Needs | Do Not Need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | Elliott Baptist Church ONLY OPEN AS NEEDED (Please Call First) | 566 Nat G Troutt Rd. Grenada, MS | Brian Carmichael 662-614-1599 | Pet supplies, household cleaning supplies, large contractor bags, rakes and shovels | Do not need perishable food items. |
| Smith | Taylorsville Police Department | 107 Jane St Taylorsville, MS 39168 | PD Dispatch 601-785-6622 | Plastic totes to store clothes, cleaning supplies. Accepting monetary donations – call for information | No perishable food, no clothes. Can not accept big trucks |
| Jefferson Davis | Granby Volunteer Fire Department | 957 East Saint Stephens Rd Prentiss, MS | Jocelyn Ragsdale (601) 408-0868 | plastic totes, garbage cans, garbage bags, new clothing (especially underwear), paper plates, plastic utensils, toilet paper, diapers sizes 2-6 | No perishable food, no used clothes. |
Governor Tate Reeves has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance for counties impacted by the severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on March 14 – March 15, 2025. For more information, go to: Governor Reeves Requests FEMA Federal Assistance Following March Storms | Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
For more updates, visit our news page here: News | Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
