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Hailstorm does estimated $22M worth of damage to state buildings

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:03:22 +0000

METRO JACKSON — The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in Pearl isn’t the most aesthetically appealing place to train officers these days, its director, Pat Cronin, concedes. The March 18 hailstorms that struck metro Jackson destroyed 87 law enforcement and civilian vehicles parked at the academy when the storms hit, punched holes in roofing [...]

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Hailstorm claims exceed $209M; Chaney expects more

MBJ Staff — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:29:53 +0000

METRO JACKSON — The latest report from Mississippi’s major insurance carriers on the March hailstorm to the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) shows that both claim and payment numbers continue to rise. As of the April 15 reporting period over 56,000 homeowner and automobile damage claims have been filed and claims payments are at $209.4 million, [...]

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Counties approved for assistance following tornadoes

MBJ Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:14:15 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The declaration covers Noxubee County and the adjacent counties of Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Winston. Applicants will be able to apply in [...]

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Insurers see more than 40,000 hailstorm claims; Chaney expects more

MBJ Staff — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:43:50 +0000

METRO JACKSON — Mississippi’s major insurance carriers have reported to the Mississippi Insurance Department that as of late March they have received over 40,000 homeowner and automobile damage claims as a result of the March 18 hailstorm that hit Jackson and the surrounding area. They have paid out over $25 million in claims, according to [...]

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Emergency loan deadline nearing for victims of Feb. 10 storm

MBJ Staff — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:24:29 +0000

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible private non-profit (PNP) organizations in Mississippi of the April 22 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began Feb. 10. The SBA offers low interest disaster loans to private non-profit organizations for physical losses up [...]

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State’s primary mental health facility heavily damaged by storm

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:01:36 +0000

WHITFIELD — An official says hail damage could exceed more than $1 million at Mississippi’s primary psychiatric hospital and a nearby facility for people with developmental disabilities. The Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield and the Hudspeth Regional Center in Rankin County were hit hard by Monday’s storm. Now a race is on to patch up [...]

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Insurers setting up in Fairgrounds to meet post-storm demand

MBJ Staff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:43:52 +0000

JACKSON — Due to the large volume of auto claims being filed following last Monday’s hailstorm, the Mississippi Insurance Department has arranged for insurance companies to use the Mississippi State Fairgrounds as additional damage inspection stations. These sites will be in addition to the multiple locations companies have set up across the area to inspect [...]

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Eighteen counties, state agencies see damage from storm

MBJ Staff — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:19:35 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and other state agencies continue to assess damages from severe weather that moved through the state Monday, bringing damaging winds and large hail. Seven state agencies, including MEMA, have reported damage. They are: • MEMA: Damage to 34 fleet vehicles, satellite radio communication systems, additional response equipment [...]

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Commissioner expects tens of thousands of post-storm claims

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:46:17 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The hail storm that hit Mississippi could result in 35,000 to 50,000 insurance claims for automobile and property damage, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says. Chaney said the numbers are based on information provided by insurers, but he declined to speculate on a dollar figure because the claims could range from a [...]

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More than a dozen counties see damage from storm system

MBJ Staff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:23:55 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received reports of damage from 14 counties as a result of severe weather that moved through the state yesterday, causing extensive damage in the Metro Jackson area from hail. The counties reporting damages are: • Calhoun: Trees and power lines down • Chickasaw: Trees and power [...]

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