PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on March 30, 2022. At this time, at least twenty- one tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service to have occurred in Mississippi on that date. Six injuries have been reported to MEMA ( 1- Bolivar, 1-Holmes, 1- Lafayette, 2-Noxubee, 1-Panola).
Thirty-one counties have reported some sort of damage in their area. Twenty-four counties have provided preliminary damage numbers to MEMA. These numbers are subject to change through the validation process:
- Attala- 10 Homes; 10 Farms
- Bolivar- 23 Homes; 15 Businesses; 1 Farm
- Calhoun- 15 Homes
- Carroll
- Coahoma- 21 Homes; 1 Business
- DeSoto – 5 Homes; 1 Business
- Forrest - 17 Homes; 1 Business; 1 Farm
- George
- Greene - 27 Homes; 3 Businesses
- Harrison- 9 Homes
- Hinds - 39 Homes
- Holmes
- Humphreys
- Jackson - 13 Homes
- Lafayette – 4 Homes; 2 Businesses
- Lauderdale- 5 Homes; 4 Businesses
- Leake- 19 Homes; 27 Farms
- Leflore- 8 Homes; 3 Businesses; 1 Farm
- Madison- 5 Homes
- Marshall – 4 Homes
- Noxubee
- Prentiss
- Panola- 133 Homes; 1 Business; 2 Farms
- Smith- 7 Homes; 3 Businesses
- Sunflower
- Tallahatchie- 62 Homes;
- Warren- 37 Homes; 1 Business
- Washington- 2 Homes
- Wayne- 37 Homes; 9 Businesses; 1 Farm
- Yalobusha- 10 Homes
- Yazoo- 28 Homes; 3 Businesses
The MEMA Call Center remains open today to assist residents in need of resources: 1-800-445-6362
The MEMA Call Center will close at 5:30 p.m. today.
Another round of severe weather is expected overnight into tomorrow, April 5, 2022; strong damaging winds and tornadoes are likely. MEMA is encouraging residents to:
- Monitor the forecast
- Have tornado alerts turned on LOUD
- Have a Disaster Kit with at least 72 hours’ worth of non-perishable food and water
- Identify a safe place to go in case of a tornado
- Prepare for prolonged power outages
More tips can be found here.
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