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 25th deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is quickly approaching.
- The May 25th deadline to apply for SBA assistance is approaching for business owners and homeowners.
- 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:
- Businesses and residents of Mississippi with damage from the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on March 24-25 can apply to the federal disaster loan program before the May 25 deadline.
- 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.