Disaster recovery centers open in Mississippi

FILE – The broken and damaged trees along U.S. Hwy 45 South are covered with metal and other materials that were ripped off the nearby Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, on April 1, 2023, in Tupelo, Miss. Production at the large north Mississippi tire plant has ground to a halt in the wake of a damaging tornado, halting operations at the second-largest production facility for Goodyear’s North American network. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP, File)

by: Stuart Rucker

Posted: Apr 16, 2023 / 12:23 PM AST

Updated: Apr 16, 2023 / 06:00 PM AST

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The state of Mississippi and FEMA have announced the opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Montgomery, Panola and other counties to help survivors of the devastating March tornadoes.

The centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. There is also a mobile Disaster Relief Center in Monroe County with different hours.

FEMA said the following in their press release: “It is not necessary to go to a Disaster Recovery Center to apply to FEMA. Homeowners and renters in the six counties can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, or use the FEMA App for smartphones to apply.”

Below is a list of available centers in Mississippi:

Carroll County
J.Z. George High School
900 George St.
North Carrollton, MS 38947

Humphreys County
Humphreys County Library
105 Hayden St.
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 St.
Rolling Fork, MS 39159