Roof damaged by a tornado or severe wind in Starkville?
Request an urgent connection with an independent local roofer for tarping or emergency repair.
First steps after a tornado or severe wind
- Get everyone safe. Stay away from downed power lines and sagging ceilings.
- Do not climb onto a wet or damaged roof. Take photos from the ground and inside the house.
- Limit water damage inside. Move belongings and catch drips if it is safe to do so.
- Report the damage to your insurance company and read your policy. Your insurer explains your coverage and claim steps.
- Ask a local roofer about tarping or an emergency repair to stop more water getting in.
Storms like this have hit Starkville before
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Nov 29, 2016: Tornado
file magnitude field 1; remarks give peak winds 110 mph, path 3.5 miles, width 150 yards
NWS storm survey. Tree damage with a few instances of minor structural and roof damage to residences along the path.
Where: 2 S Oktoc (Skinner Rd to Robinson Rd)
After a storm in Mississippi: what state rules say
Summary of Mississippi rules from research notes, with sources. Not legal advice.
Door-to-door and out-of-town contractors
No Mississippi statute on post-disaster solicitation limits or out-of-state contractor registration was found. Secondary guides say out-of-state contractors must hold a Mississippi license or work under a licensed Mississippi contractor and that MSBOC gives no blanket disaster exemption. Governor executive orders for a declared disaster may add temporary rules. Search budget ran out before this could be checked further.