The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) continues to deliver pre-sorted relief supplies from Jackson, Miss., to damaged coastal areas from a 17-door staging area/warehouse.

Destination sites are manned with unloading crews and/or fork lifts.
As electrical power and telephone service has been restored, carriers wishing to participate in the Jackson-based relief supplies delivery system should now contact Steve Boudreaux at the Mississippi Trucking Association, (601) 354-0616 (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT) or the distribution warehouse, (601) 969-6155, after hours.
Donors only of goods or trucking-related services may also continue to contact the Governor’s emergency hotline, (866) 230-8903, to exchange information and to receive instructions.
Contractors and vendors should deal directly with MEMA, (601) 352-9100, although information may be sparse at this time.
In Louisiana, there are three donated goods warehouse distribution centers now open.
They still need bottled water, baby food, MRE (Meals Ready to Eat), individually wrapped snacks, diapers, etc. No used clothes or shoes, preferably non-perishable commodities. Only a few centers are accepting non-perishable commodities.
All goods should be palletized. A manifest of load is required, and drivers should call in advance to make sure there are volunteers to unload the goods. Trucks should have a final destination, contact person and contact number before they enter the state.
There are three donated goods warehouse distribution centers: Alexandria, New Iberia, Baker and Hammond in Louisiana. Call VOAD at (225) 922-0772 and they will tell you the best warehouse for delivery depending on the goods you are transporting. Or call Louisiana Motor Transport Association, (225) 928-5682, and they will help coordinate the load.
Some companies will pay for freight but since there is little opportunity for a backhaul, they are not able to find trucking companies to transport the load to Louisiana.