YAZOO MOTOR BLDG. (Volunteer Mississippi - Vol. Reception & POD Site) - 2010 MS Tornado
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About this facility
- Areas served
- Yazoo County and other Tornado impacted counties in Central, MS
- Eligibility
- Impacted by the 4/24 MS Tornado
- Service
- Temporary
Notes
Saturday, April 24, 2010: Wide areas of Mississippi have been affected by a severe weather system, with multiple counties reporting damage due to thunderstorms, tornadoes and high winds. Damage assessments in the hardest hit areas are not yet complete. In order to volunteer, register on this website or call the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service at 1-888- 353-1793. Registered volunteers will be contacted if assistance is required.
Volunteers can go to the old Yazoo Motor Company located on Highway 49 to sign up to help with debris removal with the Mississippi Commission on Volunteer Services.
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SOURCE - MEMA PRESS RELEASE: http://www.msema.org/documents/4.26.2010assistanceforstormvictims.pdf
The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service has set up a volunteer/distribution center at the former Yazoo Motor Building located at the corner of Hwy 49 and Old Hwy 16. Food, ice, water and cleaning kits will be available. Volunteers are available to assist residents with debris clean up and tree removal. Faith-based and non-profits organizations can set up resource centers in the Yazoo Motor Building parking lot.