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Volunteers unite to aid Mississippi tornado victims

By Sethanie Smith Mar 17, 2025 | 11:07 AM

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Volunteers and organizations are working to help those affected by the tornado outbreak in Mississippi.

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, heavy-duty supplies, such as garbage bags, Tupperware totes, tarps, roof tacks and relates items, are needed. Donations can be dropped off at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office or brought to Pine Grove Church for distribution.

In Walthall County, non-perishable disaster supplies and household supplies can be delivered to the Walthall County EMA on Armory Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., day-by-day. Volunteer labor can report to the Tylertown Fire Department from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., day-by-day.

Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief will be at Tylertown Baptist Church for storm victims to seek assistance for structural clean-up from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., day-by-day.

Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, Mississippi MOVE will be at L&L Homemaker on Beulah Avenue in Tylertown. They will assist tornado victims with free food, water and hygiene products.

Walthall Rural Health Clinic is offering space for those in need to charge medical equipment, such as Oxygen Condensers beginning Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Storm victims are also welcome to self-administer breathing treatments using their own home nebulizers. Neither Walthall General Hospital nor Walthall Rural Health Clinic are able to provide this medical equipment or nebulizer medications, but will provide space for those in need to have access to power.

Patient needing access to power for the above:

  • Arrive at Walthall Rural Health Clinic, 200 Hospital Drive, Tylertown, MS.
  • Must bring their personal medical equipment.
  • Must bring any home medications needed, such as nebulizer medications.
  • Will be allowed one hour each to charge equipment or complete breathing treatments.
  • Will be allowed on visitor each, if a caregiver is needed.