April 28 tornado News

Mississippi Hotel Razed After Tornado to be Replaced

An 80-room Tupelo, Miss., hotel demolished because of heavy damage from the tornado last April will be replaced by a larger hotel – one with the Hilton brand. A 108-room Home2 Suites will be built where the Comfort Suites once …

Mississippi City Evaluating Post-Tornado Teardowns One-by-One

Tupelo, Miss., city officials say they’re deciding whether to require demolition of buildings damaged by the April 28 tornado on a case-by-case basis. Last week, the City Council ordered the owner of the Comfort Suites hotel in the hard-hit North …

Mississippi Gets FEMA Tornado Relief Money

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $2.43 million in Disaster Relief Fund grants to support debris removal and utility repairs in Northeast Mississippi from the April 28 tornado. The money is available through the Mississippi Emergency Management …