More than a million dollars is going to Jackson County, Mississippi following an EF-2 tornado in June.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency told FOX10 News it awarded grants to some 450 victims, and people are already seeing the money in the bank to begin rebuilding their homes.
Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight said FEMA left Moss Point on the Sept. 15. While their base is no longer there, applications are still available online until Oct. 11.“Every time I want to look at it, I want to cry because it’s home,” said Sonia Hester, a FEMA grant recipient.She said the storm knocked the house off its foundation, a tree fell on top, and the roof caved in in the living room and kitchen.“I applied with FEMA because I didn’t have windstorm insurance,” she said.
Knight said the money from FEMA is a starting point, and it’s up to recipients to decide when and how to re-build. FEMA said 923 people have registered in Jackson County, and 453 have been approved. The money is mainly sent through direct deposit. They added several hundred registrations are still being processed, and a total of $1.4 million is being awarded to Jackson County.“I just don’t have the funds, to get it started right now, but I am,” she said.If you are denied, call 800-621-3362.
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