Holmes County, including the city of Durant, is one of nine counties approved today for federal disaster Public Assistance, according to Gov. Phil Bryant's office.
Durant was particularly hard hit by an EF-2 tornado on Sunday, April 30. The other eight counties are Adams, Calhoun, Carroll, Claiborne, Jefferson, Montgomery, Webster and Yazoo.
The nine counties are eligible for Public Assistance, which reimburses local governments and non-profit organizations for damage to infrastructure, debris removal, and overtime to responders.
Gov. Bryant’s request for Individual Assistance for residents of Holmes and Montgomery counties is still under review.
“I am grateful to President Trump’s administration for its partial approval of our request,” Gov. Bryant said. “I am hopeful that with more than 110 homes either destroyed or having sustained major damage in Holmes and Montgomery counties, that additional assistance will be approved to help some of our lowest income residents recover.”
Mississippi is also approved statewide for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which covers actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural disasters.
