UPDATE on Storm Damage

Emergency Management Director Clarence Kelly has provided nn assessment of Wednesday's damages from storm and tornado activity. This data is county wide:
3 homes destroyed
6 mobile homes destroyed & 5 with minor damage
6 homes with major damage
11 homes with minor damage
8 buildings/outbuildings/commercial/chicken houses damaged or destroyed.
7 people injured - 4 hospitalized & 2 of these with major injuries transported to Jackson hospitals.
8 people possibly homeless.

The Salvation Army is in the Preston area and providing meals and services from the Coy Methodist Church in Kemper County. The county is waiting on response from the Red Cross as well. The County has asked the Governor for Disaster Assistance. Since the Governor's original disaster proclamation of 39 counties, he has since declared the whole state under a state of emergency.

Donations are needed for victims and relief workers in the area. Donations for Wednesday's storm victims in Winston County can be brought to the lobby of the Winston County Courthouse. The major need at this time is for bottled water and non-perishable food items... If you need more info - contact the Winston Co. Sheriff's Department at 773-5881. Drop off anytime during courthouse hours.