ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved nearly $3 million to reimburse Rolling Fork.

The city will receive a $2,926,875 reimbursement for the replacement of signs and the repair of roads following the March 24-25, 2023, severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes.

Following the March 2023 tornadoes, Rolling Fork lost signage, sustained deep road rutting and the loss of asphalt due to the large trucks traveling on the roads.

FEMA officials said the city will use their own personnel and contractors to replace 662 signs and repair roads to pre-disaster design, function and capacity. The 662 signs include:

• 218 street signs.
• 104 children playing signs.
• 89 speed limit signs.
• 88 stop signs.
• 71 historical signs: street, stop, four-way and directional signs.
• 44 four-way signs.
• 42 directional signs.
• four reduce speed school zone ahead signs.
• two one-direction, large arrow signs.