PEARL, Miss. –If your home was damaged by the March 24-25 tornadoes but you can live in it safely, FEMA may be able to provide up to $300 in one-time financial assistance to help with cleanup. This assistance is for eligible homeowners and renters.
You may qualify for FEMA assistance if you meet the following criteria:
§ Your pre-disaster primary home must be in one of the six counties designated for Individual Assistance. The IA-designated counties are Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola and Sharkey.
§ Based on a FEMA inspection, your home has disaster damage; or if you are a renter, the inspection noted cleanup actions are needed or have already been done.
o If you have already cleaned up, save your receipts from any supplies, materials or paid help.
§ The damage is not covered by your insurance.
§ FEMA determines your disaster-damaged primary residence is safe to occupy.
For the latest information on recovery from Mississippi tornadoes, visit March 24 2023 Severe Weather Disaster Information – MEMA (msema.org) and 4697 | FEMA.gov. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
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