PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said one death and one injury have been reported from the May 12-13 severe weather.

Agency officials said they’re working with counties to assess the damage. There are reports of homes damaged, trees down, roads blocked, and power outages due to the storms. 

According to MEMA, the following information is preliminary and will change through the assessment process. These counties report some damage to homes ranging from affected to destroyed:

• Jefferson Davis – 5 homes
• Lawrence – 1 injury
• Lincoln – 3 homes
• Smith – 1 home, 5 businesses
• Wilkinson – 1 death

MEMA encourages residents who’ve sustained damage after a severe weather event to do the following:

• File an insurance claim.
• Take photos of the damage to the home.
• Report damage to county/MEMA via the self-report tool.