Weather-related death toll rises to 25 in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WMC) – In an update Monday on the state’s response to the weekend winter storm, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced that two new weather-related fatalities have brought the state’s death toll to 25.

The new confirmed deaths include: one in DeSoto County and one in Sharkey County.

MEMA did not release any further information regarding these deaths.

As of Monday evening, the statewide death toll stands at 25, with Panola County reporting the most fatalities so far.

Tally of ice storm fatalities by county:

• Panola (5)
• Tate (3)
• Alcorn (2)
• Tippah (2)
• Lafayette (2)
• Adams (1)
• Benton (1)
• DeSoto (1)
• Jefferson (1)
• Tishomingo (1)
• Leflore (1)
• Hinds (1)
• Sharkey (1)
• Union (1)
• Warren (1)
• Yazoo (1)

MEMA reports that 369 homes, 26 businesses, and 20 farms have been damaged, destroyed or affected statewide since January 24. Those numbers are expected to climb as damage assessments continue.

MEMA also reports that approximately 38,900 outages remain across Mississippi as of Monday, a 78% decrease from the peak of about 180,000 outages.

For more information on the latest damage assessments statewide, click here.

For the latest list of open warming centers and shelters available statewide, click here.

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