The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in coordination with federal and local partners, will open six Disaster Recovery Centers and seven Disaster Survivor Assistance sites beginning at noon on Monday, April 27th, to serve residents who suffered damage during the January 23-27 winter ice storm (DR-4899-MS).
Disaster Survivor Assistance sites are expected to operate for approximately one week at each location, while Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open for an extended period, depending on foot traffic. New Disaster Survivor Assistance sites will open in the upcoming weeks to provide more residents in the impacted counties with access to face-to-face support.
At the Disaster Recovery Centers and Disaster Survivor Assistance sites, residents can receive in-person FEMA registration, assistance information, and referrals to recovery resources.
The Disaster Recovery Centers will open at noon on Monday, April 27th, at the following locations:
| Alcorn County Northeast Community Center 2759 South Harper Road Corinth, MS 38834 | Benton County Ashland Fire Department 368 Ripley Ave (3rd Street) Ashland, MS 38603 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena 70 F.D. Buddy East Parkway Oxford, MS 38655 | Leflore County Leflore County EMA Office 701 US 82 Greenwood, MS 38930 |
| Panola County Batesville Enterprise Center 275 Nosef Drive, Suite A Batesville, MS 38606 | Yazoo County Yazoo County EMA Office Building 2201 Gordon Avenue Yazoo City, MS 39194 |
*Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 2 pm, Sunday- Closed
The Disaster Survivor Assistance sites will open at noon on Monday, April 27th, at the following locations:
| Calhoun County Calhoun County Multipurpose Building 121 Parker Street Pittsboro, MS 38951 | DeSoto County Agri/Education Center 1170 Star Landing Road Nesbit, MS 38651 |
| Grenada County Grenada County Emergency Operations Center 370 Van Dorn Street Grenada, MS 38901 | Holmes County EDA Building 303 Yazoo Street Lexington, MS 39095 |
| Humphreys County Humphreys Multi-Purpose Building 417 Silver City Road Belzoni, MS 39038 | Tate County – Open Only 4/27/2026 Tate County Emergency Operations Center 107 Court Street Senatobia, MS 38668 |
| Tate County – Open 4/28/26 – 5/2/26 MSU Extension Office 201 French’s Alley Senatobia, MS 38668 | Tishomingo County Tishomingo County Courthouse 1008 Battleground Drive Iuka, MS 38852 |
*Hours of operation will be Monday, April 27th: 12:00 pm – 6 pm; Tuesday-Friday 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 2 pm, Sunday- Closed
It is not necessary to go to a Disaster Recovery Center or Disaster Survivor Assistance location to apply with FEMA. Individuals can apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as a video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service, or others, provide FEMA with the number for that service.
Federal funding is available to affected individuals in Adams, Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Warren, Washington, Yalobusha, and Yazoo Counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the disaster’s effects.