Mississippi is continuing to send utility workers and other resources to states impacted by Hurricane Helene’s deadly tear.
According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, it already has several resources – including three helicopters – in Florida, where Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm. The state agency has also deployed three generators to Georgia, per a Saturday social media post.
Mississippi is proud to stand up and send help to those in need.
In response to Helene, the state has deployed 3 generators to Georgia, as well as 1 Chinook, 2 BlackHawk helicopters, and the MS USAR Task Force remains in Florida.
We stand ready to help our neighbors. pic.twitter.com/lOtP4TwZzM
— msema (@MSEMA) September 28, 2024
Before Helene’s destruction, multiple Mississippi-based utility companies – including Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, and Dixie Electric – deployed linemen and other essential workers to help get the lights back on in impacted areas. Millions of people in the Southeast. lost power due to the storm.
MEMA has also activated a page on its website on how Mississippians can help those impacted in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. It includes a list of disaster recovery organizations to which residents can make cash donations.
“There are many ways to help those affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast,” MEMA noted. “National [Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster] members and their partners are assisting communities in need. National VOAD members and partners will serve these communities as long as necessary. There is no request for donations outside of cash. Do not send unsolicited donated goods, and please do not self-deploy.”
After making landfall on Thursday on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Helene ravaged much of the Southeast, carving a path of destruction northward to Appalachian states with deadly flooding, mudslides, and tornadoes. As of Sunday morning, at least 60 people were confirmed dead across five states with that number expected to rise, according to officials.
