PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi leaders said agencies and volunteers are working to help communities across the state recover from a deadly tornado outbreak that occurred March 14-15. On Saturday, Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared a State of Emergency for Mississippi in order to mobilize state assets and better support response and recovery efforts. Red Cross aids Mississippi families after tornado outbreak Six people were killed during Saturday's storms. The deaths were reported in the following counties: Covington County – 1 Jefferson Davis County – 2 Walthall County – 3 According to Walthall County Emergency Management (EMA) Director Royce McKee, the three deaths in the county occurred near Darbun along Bethlehem Loop Road. He said the victims were two adults and one child. Reeves said the three people who were reported missing on Saturday were found alive. He said there were at least 27 injuries across the state. The preliminary data showed that at least 12 tornadoes hit the state Friday through Saturday. That number could go up. Officials said one of the tornadoes that affected Walthall County was on the ground for 70 miles. Another tornado in North Mississippi was on the ground for more than 50 miles. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson, crews plan to conduct storm surveys on Sunday, March 16 in Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Humphreys, Carroll, Marion, Jefferson Davis, Covington and Smith counties. Reeves said more than 200 people have been displaced across the state. Some shelters are open to help those affected by the storms: Grenada City Auditorium – 17 North Main Street, Grenada, MS Cadence Bank Arena and Conference Center - 375 East Main Street Tupelo, MS 38804 Smith County Multipurpose Building - 131 Oil Field Rd, Raleigh, MS 39153 A command center has been set up at First Baptist Church in Tylertown. Stephen McCraney, executive director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said flooding is expected to impact Mississippi in the coming weeks. Twenty-three counties have reported damage as of Sunday, March 16. MEMA encouraged residents who’ve sustained damage from this severe weather event to do the following: File an insurance claim Take photos of the damage to the home Report damage to county/MEMA via the self-report tool If citizens need something as a result of the storms, MEMA encourages them to contact their county emergency management agency. A list of contacts can be found here. At least 35 dead as tornadoes, wildfires, and blinding dust sweep across US If you need assistance with an insurance question or claim, call the Mississippi Insurance Department at 601-359-3569 or 1-800-562-2957, email consumer@mid.ms.gov or visit www.mid.ms.gov. Follow these steps when filing a claim: Prepare to file an insurance claim by gathering all relevant policy numbers. File your claim as soon as possible. Your policy may require that you make the notification within a certain time period. Be aware, if a widespread disaster has occurred, the company may set up special procedures. Be sure you cooperate fully with the insurance company. Ask what documents, forms and data you will need to file a claim. Keep a record of all conversations with insurance companies, creditors or relief agencies. If you are not staying on the property, make sure your insurance representative knows where and how to contact you. If your home is damaged to the extent that you can’t live there, ask your insurance company if you have coverage for additional living expenses. Take photographs/video of the damage. Inventory your home for damaged or lost items before your adjustor arrives. This will speed up your claim process. Make the repairs necessary to prevent further damage to your property (cover broken windows, leaking roofs and damaged walls). Don’t have permanent repairs made until your insurance company has inspected the property and you have reached an agreement on the cost of repairs. Be prepared to provide the claims adjuster with records of any improvements you made prior to the damage. Maintain any damaged personal property for the adjuster to inspect. Ask the adjuster for an itemized explanation of the claim settlement offer. Be patient and assist claims adjusters assigned to your case. Small losses may be settled quickly; extensive claims will take longer. Save all receipts, including those from the temporary repairs covered by your insurance policy. As of Sunday, there are 7,859 power outages in the state, which is down from 36,000 outages. A minor earthquake was also recorded in Mississippi on Saturday. The governor said there was no registered impact from the 3.0-magnitude earthquake, which occurred near Magee. ...read more read less