Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- Mississippi Emergency Management Agency's Mississippi Alternative Housing Manager Rick Christian is here as the first "Mississippi Cottage" is being set up in Yazoo City for the new owner. This MEMA program provides quick affordable housing for storm survivors who were left homeless by the April 24 tornado and is innovative in that it is not a lease but ownership program. FEMA and MEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

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Title: Mississippi Cottage and MEMA Housing Manager in Yazoo City, MS

Production Date: 05/10/2010

Caption: Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- Mississippi Emergency Management Agency's Mississippi Alternative Housing Manager Rick Christian is here as the first "Mississippi Cottage" is being set up in Yazoo City for the new owner. This MEMA program provides quick affordable housing for storm survivors who were left homeless by the April 24 tornado and is innovative in that it is not a lease but ownership program. FEMA and MEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

Photographer Name: George Armstrong

City/State: Yazoo City, MS

Disasters: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-1906)

Disaster Types: Severe Storm ^ Tornado

Categories: Individual Assistance ^ Recovery ^ State/Local Officials ^ Temporary Housing
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