Designated Counties for Mississippi Hurricane Dennis
Disaster Summary For FEMA-1594-DR, Mississippi
Declaration Date: July 10, 2005
Incident Type: Hurricane Dennis
Incident Period: July 10, 2005 through July 15, 2005
Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):
None.
Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):
Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Itawamba, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, Lee, Lowndes, Madison, Monroe, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Perry, Pontotoc, Rankin, Scott, Smith, Stone, Wayne, Webster, and Winston Counties for assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance and Pearl River, Simpson, and Hinds Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B). For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of the total eligible costs. The period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris removal.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards):
All counties in the State of Mississippi are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Other:
Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.
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Last Modified: Friday, 15-Jun-2007 07:52:05