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Mississippi Disaster Centers Open for Winter Storm Fern Victims

Disaster Service Centers opened Tuesday in multiple Mississippi counties to assist residents affected by Winter Storm Fern. The centers will be open through June 10, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

Centers are located in Alcorn, Benton, Carroll, Coahoma, Lafayette, Leflore, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie, Tishomingo, and Yazoo counties. They will operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The centers will be closed on Sundays.

The centers are available for residents to apply for federal assistance or to get answers to questions. The application deadline is June 10. Officials note that receiving these benefits will not affect Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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