Disaster Recovery

Weather related forest damage is a fact of life in Mississippi and the South. Hurricanes, ice storms, tornados, and high winds can affect any part of the state. These events can cause catastrophic damage to forests and distress to forest owners, forest-based businesses, and the communities in which they live.

The publications, links, and other materials presented on this page are to help those trying to recover from a natural disaster:

Publications

Publication Number: P3871

Casualty Losses of Shade Trees and Landscape Elements

Publication Number: IS1708

Disaster Preparedness: Tree Removal and Timber Recovery Issues

Publication Number: P2507

Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery for Beef Cattle Operations

Publication Number: P2250

Chain Saw Safety: Tree Felling

Publication Number: P3418

Final Report: Survey of Overlooked Costs of the 2019 Backwater Flood in the Yazoo Mississippi Delta

News

Two men tie barbed wire around a fence post.

Work relief teams assist with storm aftermath

April 14, 2023

EGYPT, Miss. -- On hot days, Robert Thompson’s beef cows used to retreat to a cluster of trees in the middle of his pasture for shade.

Success Stories

A woman standing beside the window of a house that has a sign with “Venisha’s Home” listed on it.

Community Collaboration

Volume 10 Number 2

In Rolling Fork, the Mississippi town in Sharkey County devastated by a twister on March 24, 2023, despair was not an option.

Two MSU Extension agronomy specialists instruct youth campers.

What’s New in Extension

Volume 5 Number 3

See what is new in Extension... Extension Holds New Agronomy Camp, Larry Alexander Fund Gives to the Future of 4-H, Extension Offers Ag Literacy Workshop for Teachers, Extension Offers Resources to Residents Affected by Backwater Flooding.