
June 4 Storm Update
June 4, 2017
Storm Damage Update
- The Shelby County Office of Preparedness continues to coordinate the storm response effort with the Memphis Office of Emergency Management.
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The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is also assisting. What’s new since the last update?
MLGW
- 6,405 MLGW customers are without power. Outages: 1-800-268-8648.
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MLGW crews are being assisted by more than 100 utility companies to help
restore power. Disaster Assessments
- The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) will continue the joint Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in the City of Memphis and Shelby County for federal Public Assistance tomorrow.
- The categories of Public Assistance include work or repairs for debris removal, emergency protective measures, roads and bridges, water control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, and recreational facilities.
- Just whether there will be FEMA Individual Assistance funds is not yet known.
- Damage assessments are still being done on homes and businesses.
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Those results will be forwarded to TEMA once they’re completed.
Emergency Shelter
- 17 people are staying at the American Red Cross shelter in Memphis at the Orange Mound Community Center near Midtown, 2572 Park Avenue.
- The shelter will close on Tuesday, June 6, at 10 a.m. Food for Storm Victims
- The Red Cross mobile feeding program will end after lunch tomorrow.
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The Salvation Army will end its mobile feeding program after this evening’s meal
in Frayser at the Ed Rice Community Center, 2907 North Watkins. Resources for Storm Victims
(901) 636-2525.
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