Neshoba escapes Satruday’s severe weather unscathed

Neshoba escapes Satruday’s severe weather unscathed

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No severe storm damage was reported in Neshoba County over Christmas, but two deaths were reported elsewhere in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on Dec. 28.

Two deaths (Adams County and Lowndes County) and 10 injuries (Adams County (2), Franklin County (2), Simpson County (2), and Wayne County (4)) have been reported to MEMA. 

Damage assessments are ongoing. Twenty counties are reporting damage from the storms. Residents in need of assistance can call their county emergency management office.

The following is preliminary and will change through the assessment process. The following counties have reported they have received storm damage:

Adams - 17 homes, 1 death

Clay – 28 homes

Jackson – 10 homes, 1 business

Leake – 1 home

Lowndes – 1 death

Oktibbeha – 6 homes, 19 apartments, 5 businesses

Perry – 1 home

Smith - 9 homes, 3 farms

Rankin – 11 homes, 3 apartments

Warren – 1 home

Wayne – 33 homes, 1 business, 1 farm

Wilkinson – 2 homes, 1 apartment

Yazoo – 8 homes, 2 farms






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