31 counties could qualify for disaster assistance following the Feb. winter storms, according to MEMA Jackson crews had to repair numerous water main breaks following the February winter storms. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 14, 2021 at 2:48 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 3:04 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Pending approval by President Joe Biden, 31 counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians could soon qualify for millions in federal disaster relief funding. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has submitted its request for a major disaster declaration for the winter weather event that occurred Feb. 11-19. The storm wreaked havoc across the state, causing dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages, and damage to numerous municipal water systems.