The Senate on Tuesday unanimously voted to provide $20 million to fund the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s initial Winter Storm Fern response and recovery efforts.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Senate leaders said they want to provide the money quickly as communities continue to suffer from the ice storm that struck Mississippi over the weekend of Jan. 24-25. These expenses, including millions already incurred, include deploying the National Guard and the state Health Department and MEMA’s initial operations.
“The damage is costly, and Mississippians should not have to wait for essential help,” Hosemann said in a statement. “As recovery continues, we must do everything possible to help our communities rebuild stronger.”
The measure now heads to the House, where its fate is uncertain. House Speaker Jason White said on Monday he had not communicated with the Senate about its proposal, and the House is still studying the best way to help local communities with state resources.
Scott Simmons, MEMA’s director of external affairs, previously told Mississippi Today that if the Legislature allocates more money to the state agency to help with weather recovery efforts, it would be a “substantial improvement in our ability to respond to natural disasters.”
The Senate measure would direct money to MEMA and would not provide individual assistance for Mississippians impacted by the storm. State leaders said more state and federal dollars will be forthcoming for recovery.
Hosemann and Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson, a Republican from Vicksburg, said the Senate will roll out additional measures later in the session to assist local communities impacted by the storm, but they did not offer specifics.
Hosemann praised the work the state National Guard has been doing in areas hit by the storm.
As of Monday, at least 25 people died as a result of the storm, according to MEMA’s latest update. According to Poweroutage.us, about 37,000 customers in Mississippi remained without power early Tuesday afternoon.
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