Governor Reeves tours storm damage in Moss Point
“Together we will rebuild” that was the message Governor Tate Reeves shared with storm victims in Moss Point today.
Governor Tate Reeves visited Moss Point assessing the damage and speaking with those impacted by the disaster.
The governor met with residents face-to-face before going into a closed-door meeting with city officials.
In that meeting they discussed the next steps needed to begin rebuilding the City of Moss Point.
Alderwoman Shirley Chamber said, “We need help. The people need shelter. They have been displaced. You know getting water, getting tarps, that’s good, but some of them don’t have anywhere to put a tarp. They need help, they need shelter they need roofs over their heads, so in hopes that the governor can help us, since we went to the polls and put him in there, now we need his help.”
Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight says they are taking their time with the process. “It’s been kind of slow, but that is to be expected because we are trying to really figure out what really ought to be done and the main thing for me is making sure our people are safe and secondly, to deal with those people that were displaced, make sure they have a place to go and we got a shelter that’s opened up.”
Disaster Declarations will be made once state agencies finish assessing the damage. Governor Reeves said, “The key phase that we are in right now is assessments, determining how much damage there is from a financial stand point and that will guide us in terms of how much we can ask the government for their support and assistance . It’s federal law driven by those damage assessments. “
Pastor Dean Smith says Governor Reeves’ visit brings hope to Moss Point. “The governor was very personable. He was really interested in meeting people here and hearing their stories of things that happened. I think that him just giving his attention to us and that Moss Point matters, it was very helpful to us.”
The governor said the state will have a plan of action in the next 24 to 36 hours.
