County, Tribe meet winter weather damage criteria
A crew works to restore power on Maple Avenue in Woodland Hills following winter storms that hit Mississippi in February. Ice accumulation on power lines and trees caused severe power outages throughout most of Neshoba County.
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Following the completion of Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments, the State of Mississippi has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance following the February 11-19, 2021 Winter Storm. During this event, multiple rounds of wintry precipitation impacted that state resulting in dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages and damage to public infrastructure.
At this time, Neshoba County and 30 other counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians met their thresholds with an estimated total of approximately $25 million worth of damage.
The request must be approved by the president for federal assistance to become available to local and county governments.