Disaster Summary For FEMA-1459-DR, Mississippi
Declaration Date: April 23, 2003
Incident Type: Severe Storms, tornadoes, and flooding
Incident Period: April 6-25, 2003
Designations and Types of Assistance:
Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):
Amite, Attala, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, and Yazoo Counties.
Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities):
Clarke, Hinds, Lauderdale, Leake, Lincoln, Kemper, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Warren, and Yazoo Counties.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments 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: Monday, 23-May-2005 15:15:10