HERNANDO, Miss.–A state of emergency has been declared by the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors because of the damage done by a storm that moved through Sunday night.
That storm, which Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson says could have been a tornado, knocked out power to 7,700 customers, knocked down trees across the county and power lines with them.
DeSoto County schools have canceled classes for the day and county business, like the Board of Supervisors regular meeting, has been delayed.
The following message was posted this morning from Hernando Mayor Johnson:
I called an emergency meeting of the Board of Aldermen a little after midnight and we declared a state of emergency. This has allowed us to legally call in extra help to clear the city streets this morning. Our crews have worked through the night clearing roads. There is much work to be done and we will be cleaning up this mess for days to come. I know many of us are without power. I have been in touch with Entergy and they are calling in help from around the state. We have many broken poles and restoration of power will not be as fast as we would like. Please be patient and check on your neighbors and offer help where you can.
He’s asking people to stay home. The police department is asking you use caution because red lights are out.
