Over 500 homes were affected by flooding in North Mississippi that began June 8th.� Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has asked the USDA to provide relief to farmers.� Hank Burdine with the MS Levee Commission told�SuperTalk Mississippi�the records we have show this was of biblical proportions.� There were areas that received had 8-10 inches of rain in a 24 hour period.� “Some areas received 16-20 inches of rain,” Burdine stated during an interview on�The Gallo Show.
The hundred year rainfall event for that area, according to Burdine, is 9 inches in 24 hours.
As damage assessments continue, Governor Tate Reeves announced on Twitter that he requested that the USDA designate the North Delta Region a “disaster area.” This would allow affected farmers & ag producers to seek emergency assistance through the federal disaster designation process.
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