PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with all counties impacted by the severe weather on April 2 and April 3, 2025, that injured six Mississippians. MEMA is working with counties to conduct damage assessments and ensure all citizens' needs are met. MEMA has received initial damage reports from seven counties (Alcorn, Benton, Bolivar, Desoto, Marshall, Tate, and Tippah).
MEMA has filled requests for more than 4,000 bottles of water, 500 Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), and 250 tarps to impacted counties.
A shelter is open for survivors in Marshall County at Hudsonville C.M.E Church, located at 778 S Slayden Road, Lamar, MS. The American Red Cross is feeding survivors at Slayden Baptist Church, located at 2535 Highway 72, Lamar, MS.
The Mississippi State Extension Service is working with the County Cattleman’s Association in Desoto County to assist cattle producers in Tate County to relocate cattle due to downed and destroyed fencing.
MEMA welcomes all volunteers who want to help; however, we encourage individuals to avoid self-deploying. Instead, please join a verified organization or nonprofit that assists during disasters before heading to the affected area. Currently, a donation drop-off location is open at Slayden Baptist Church, located at 2535 Highway 72, Lamar, MS. You can find the locations, contact information, and current needs on the MEMA website here.
If citizens have immediate, unmet needs, they are encouraged to contact their county emergency management agency. A list of those county contacts can be found here.
The following counties have submitted official damage reports to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Damages reported range from affected to destroyed. These numbers can change through the assessment process.
- Alcorn – Initial Damage Assessments ongoing
- Benton – Initial Damage Assessments ongoing
- Bolivar – 1 home, 1 business
- Desoto - 14 homes
- Marshall – 26 homes, 1 business, 1 injured
- Tate – 26 homes, 1 farm, 2 injured
- Tippah – 13 homes, 2 farms, 3 injured
A video of the damage in Marshall County can be seen here.
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