Four people were killed in Jones County, two each in Walthall and Lawrence counties, four in Jefferson Davis County and one each in Carroll and Panola counties, MEMA officials said. HAZARD...Tornado. MISSISSIPPI FAMILY SURVIVES TORNADO INSIDE CONCRETE SAFE ROOM AS STORM DESTROYS 'EVERYTHING'Gov. They are not intended to show the full extent of the damage area. Having been alive and in the area of some of these tornados, I can attest to the fact that many of the tornado tracks shown on this site are not quite accurate. All rights reserved. The National Weather Service said the tornado that started in Walthall County and then moved to Jefferson Davis County, Covington and Jones Counties has been given a preliminary rating of EF-4 with 170 mph winds. Four people were killed in Jones County, two each in Walthall and Lawrence counties, four in Jefferson Davis County and one each in Carroll and Panola counties, MEMA officials said. Tate Reeves said. In addition, several manufactured homes along Sandal Street were damag… Trees were down and power was out in areas of central Mississippi.Jefferson Davis reported the worst damage, MEMA officials said.
Fallen trees and damaged homes line a street April 14, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Debris is scattered from damaged homes Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tornadoes went through the area Sunday, April 12. Tornado scars can be see in Mississippi on satellite after severe storms on Easter Sunday, including a violent tornado that traveled over 60 miles. Two of the tornadoes followed the same path, striking communities in Jefferson Davis and Jones counties twice, Gov. UM, YOU KNOW, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EVEN SAID THAT WE HAVEN'T WINDS OF THAT MAGNITUDE IN A LONG, LONG TIME THERE WERE 11 DEATHS ACCROSS THE STATE FROM THOSE STORMS, MANY PEOPLE INJURED, AND A SIGNIFICANT AMMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, BUISNESSES AND HOMES... ON SUNDAY NIGHT, GOVERNOR TATE REEVES SIGNED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION, AND WAS SENT TO WASHINGTON... REEVES IS HOPEFULL THAT QUICK ACTION ON A FEDERAL DECLARATION WILL INITIATE BOTH INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, AND PUBLIC ASSISTANC FUNDS FROM THE US GOVERNMENT... THAT'S MONIES FROM THE FEDERAL STAFFORD ACT, WHICH WE COULD IMMEDIATLEY PUT INTO THE HANDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS RESOURCES WE COULD IMMEDIATLEY PUT INTO THE HANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS STORM MEMA DIRECTOR GREG MICHEL SAYS THE DISASTER GRANT FUNDS ARE CRITICAL TO HELP PEOPLE DISPLACED BY THE STORMS GET EMERGENCY HOUSING...IN SOME CASES EVEN PUTTING PEOPLE IN HOTELS.. Jefferson Davis reported the worst damage, MEMA officials said. THIS VIDEO FROM EAGLE EYE 16 SHOW THE DEVESTATION LEFT BEHIND IN THE WEATHER'S WAKE.. Market data provided by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87In Mississippi, Reeves said Wednesday the state is working in partnership with the Red Cross to provide hotel rooms for those impacted by the storms. Tornadoes went through the area Sunday. Trees were down and power was out in areas of central Mississippi. Bolivar County was also hit hard by the storms, where 40 homes and 20 apartments were damaged and 30 were people, authorities said.Reeves has declared a state of emergency in response to the tornadoes. MEMA asks storm victims to report damage online at msema.org/contact/crisistrackcsr/. All rights reserved. Julie Davis gestures as she speaks about her stepmother's house, now leveled from Sunday's tornado, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in the Williamsburg community in rural Jefferson Davis County, Miss. It caused EF1 damage as numerous trees were snapped or uprooted at the intersection of Brown Street and Evergreen Street and in neighborhoods to the northeast as the tornado moved toward Monroe. About 100 homes were damaged and up to 80 people were displaced in Jefferson Davis County. WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said it was possibly the strongest he had seen on radar in his career. Updated: 12:42 PM CDT Apr 16, 2020 Market data provided by Workers are wearing masks, gloves, and other gear when working with people affected by the storms. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Follow him on Twitter @travfed"One of the things that I've said repeatedly is the coronavirus is complicating the recovery from the tornado while at the same time the tornadoes are complicating our efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus," he said.People are having catered meals delivered to the hotels instead of through a large kitchen, he said.You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!