Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Recovery Update
Release Date: May 24, 2007
Release Number: 1604-551
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BILOXI, Miss. -- The following is a summary of Mississippi recovery efforts as of May 18, 2007:
Individual support continues with more than $1.1 billion to individuals and families:
- 216,513 individuals and families have been approved for Housing Assistance totaling more than $846 million;
- 134,225 Mississippi survivors have been approved for more than $311 million in Other Needs Assistance;
- 24,577 temporary housing units (travel trailers and mobile homes) in service. More than 22,000 families have deactivated their units.
In communities across the state, more than $2 billion has been obligated in the following Public Assistance (PA) categories:
- More than $713 million obligated for land-based debris removal.
- Nearly 46 million cubic yards of eligible land-based debris has been removed from public and private property throughout the state. Nearly 31 million cubic yards of debris have been removed in the lower three counties.
- Removal of land-based construction and demolition debris in the inundated areas of the
three coastal counties has been extended to June 30. Standing dead trees are eligible for removal from all parts of Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone counties through June 30. Property owners must complete a right-of-entry form available at their local building department by the deadline set by their local jurisdiction.
- $358 million for emergency protective measures;
- $457 million to repair public buildings;
- $339 million to restore public utilities;
- $96 million to restore public recreational facilities such as state parks;
- $56 million to repair roads and bridges;
- $2 million to repair water control devices such as reservoirs and irrigation channels.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency administers the funds. To date, MEMA has disbursed more than $1.1 billion to PA applicants for debris removal and rebuilding projects including bridges, public buildings and utilities.
An inter-agency campaign, directed by FEMA, has been working to clean up Mississippi’s coastal and inland waterways.
- As of May 14, the U.S. Coast Guard has cleared nearly 98,000 cubic yards of marine debris from the water since marine cleanup began last September and seven of 14 marine debris removal contracts are complete.
- Approximately 100,000 cubic yards remain in the inland waterways and another estimated 8,500 cubic yards remain to be removed offshore.
- Nearly $237 million has been obligated for marine debris removal.
Preparing today for tomorrow’s disasters…
- The number of approved Hazard Mitigation plans in Mississippi has increased from 12 before Hurricane Katrina to 86 with more pending.
- The amount of funding available for the HMGP following a disaster currently stands at 7.5 percent of the total amount of federal assistance. More than $433 million in HMGP funds are available for Mississippi.
- FEMA has paid more than $2.4 billion through its National Flood Insurance Program to 17,231 policy holders.
HURRICANE SEASON IS ONLY EIGHT DAYS AWAY!
Unless otherwise noted, the above figures were compiled as of May 18, 2007.
FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Thursday, 24-May-2007 15:50:25