Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Hinds County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.
Specialists from FEMA, the state and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors apply for federal disaster assistance, check the status of their application, answer questions and provide referrals to resources.
The center is located at: Cleon McKnight Tennis Center parking lot at Hinds Community College (look for the FEMA signage) 605 Hinds Blvd. Raymond, MS 39154
The center is open:
Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday; closed.
This center will close permanently at 6 p.m. on June 25, 2024. To find the location of all open centers, visit fema.gov/drc
To apply for assistance, you must bring the following:
• Social Security Number
• Insurance Information
• Damage Information
• Financial Information
• Contact Information
• Direct Deposit Information
MEMA is working with federal and local partners to open more Disaster Recovery Centers in other disaster-declared counties across the state.
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply for assistance. Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance by going online to DisasterAssistance.gov, downloading the FEMA mobile app or calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. For the latest information on recovery from the April tornadoes, visit msema.org and www.fema.gov/disaster/4790. On X/Twitter follow MEMA @MSEMA and FEMA Region 4 @femaregion4.
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