As Mississippi reels from Saturday’s bout of severe weather, Gov. Tate Reeves provided a couple of updates on Sunday that included two deaths and 10 injuries.
“I am saddened to announce that a second fatality has been reported, this time in Lowndes County,” Reeves wrote in a social media post. “Mississippi is praying for the individual who lost their life and for their family.”
I am saddened to announce that a second fatality has been reported, this time in Lowndes County.
Mississippi is praying for the individual who lost their life and for their family.
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) December 29, 2024
In an earlier post, Reeves had confirmed a fatality in Adams County and a total of 10 injuries across Franklin, Simpson, and Wayne counties.
I want to provide another update on the severe weather that impacted Mississippi last night.
Currently, one fatality and two injuries have been reported in Adams County. Two injuries were reported in both Franklin and Simpson County, and four injuries were reported in Wayne…
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) December 29, 2024
The deceased in Adams County was identified as 18-year-old Tykeria Rogers, per a report from WLBT. The TV station noted that Rogers was inside a Natchez home on West Wood Road when a tree fell on the residence, killing the teenager and injuring two others.
The identity of the person who died in Lowndes County has not been released, nor have the identities of those injured in Franklin, Simpson, and Wayne counties.
Damage so far from the storms has been reported in DeSoto, Tunica, Clay, Oktibbeha, Copiah, Rankin, Simpson, Clarke, Jasper, Adams, Franklin, Lincoln, Amite, and Wayne counties. According to Reeves, the peak power outage number stood at approximately 100,000 but was down to 65,000 as of Sunday morning.
Reeves reminds people to report any damage to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. MEMA noted on social media that residents who received damage should also file an insurance claim and take photos of any property damage.
Do you have damage from the recent severe weather?
MEMA encourages residents who’ve received damage from the storms to:
• File an insurance claim.
• Take photos of the damage to the home.
• Report damage to their county/MEMA via the self-report tool.Click the link, select…
— msema (@MSEMA) December 29, 2024