With the help of Senator Cochran, Senator Wicker, and Governor Barbour, Mississippi homeowners in Hancock, Harrison, and Washington County are finally eligible to receive grants to rebuild and repair homes that were damaged by flooding from Hurricane Gustav.  Read the Associated Press article below for more details.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:

JACKSON — Federal aid is finally on the way for Mississippi homeowners hit hard by the flooding rains of Hurricane Gustav, and so far more than 970 residents from three counties have applied for individual assistance, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Homeowners in Harrison and Hancock counties on the Mississippi Coast, and Washington County in the Delta, are eligible for up to $28,000 each to rebuild or repair their flood-damaged homes. Residents have 60 days to apply for the grants.

Gov. Haley Barbour’s second request for individual assistance to rebuild or repair homes damaged or destroyed by the storm has been approved by FEMA, which had not responded to the governor’s first request on Sept. 10.

FEMA had already approved public assistance for several counties, including those along the Gulf Coast, to repair or rebuild public buildings and roadways and to remove hurricane debris.

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In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, many Mississippians are wondering, “How can we help?”  Listed below a few different ways in which you can help your fellow Mississippians recover from the effects of Hurricane Gustav.

Main Web site for recovery efforts:

Visit http://www.mississippirelief.com/

Other good places to go:

Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency
1-866-519-MEMA (6362)
www.msema.org

 American Red Cross
1-800-HELP-NOW
www.redcross.org

Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY
www.salvationarmyusa.org