Federal Aid Approved for Walthall County Tornado Survivors

Even Trump-Loving Mississippi Can't Get FEMA Aid

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American Red Cross offers financial aid to people with major tornado damage to homes

Determination of who qualifies will be made by Red Cross teams.

Federal aid approved for Walthall County tornado survivors

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - After weeks of uncertainty, relief is on the way for Walthall County. Federal disaster aid was approved by President Donald Trump more than two months after the March 14-15 tornado outbreak. Two tornadoes damaged or destroyed more than 200 homes in Walthall County. "It was heartbreaking. You know, you saw across the road the houses that were over there that weren't there anymore. There were just a pile," said Opey…

Trump approves federal disaster aid for counties affected by tornadoes

Residents in Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg, and Union counties are eligible to apply for individual assistance through FEMA, the agency announced Friday.

FEMA Faces Deep Cuts and Layoffs Amid Major Budget Overhaul - Mahomet Daily

With tornado outbreaks and hurricane season looming, he nation’s primary responder to natural disasters, FEMA, is at a crossroads. President Trump’s 2026 budget proposal calls for a $646 million cut to FEMA, targeting grant programs that the administration says duplicate existing state and federal efforts, while the department, which responds in the aftermath of natural disasters, has lost at least one-third of its staff since Trump’s second ter…

Jack Ryan: Tornado help’s finally coming

Jack Ryan: Tornado help’s finally coming Jack Ryan Tue, 05/27/2025 - 06:48 PM Every time I read about weather damage, I would get more pessimistic that the people in Walthall County and Pike County whose homes got damaged or destroyed by the March tornadoes would not get the help they deserved.Read more about Jack Ryan: Tornado help’s finally coming Read more about Jack Ryan: Tornado help’s finally coming218 views