The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi due to Hurricane Zeta. This declaration, effective December 31, 2020, allows certain non-profit organizations that provide essential services like those of a government to apply for disaster loans. The counties affected by the disaster include George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. Applications for physical damage must be submitted by March 1, 2021, and those for economic injury by October 1, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The President said that because a big storm named Hurricane Zeta caused problems in Mississippi, special help can be given to certain groups to fix things. People in some areas can ask for money to help with damages and must do it by certain dates.