Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

New MEMA Mobile ApplicationGov. Phil Bryant and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency unveiled the MEMA Mobile Application aimed at helping citizens better prepare themselves for emergencies. The app is free to download on iOS and Android devices. Click here for more information.
Hurricane Season: Are you Prepared?Hurricane season is underway, June 1 to Nov. 30. Do you have a plan? Personal hurricane plans should be designed so you can take quick action when a storm is approaching. Have the conversation with your family about hurricane preparedness now. Click here for more information about hurricane preparedness.
Meet DirectorRobert Latham, Jr.Robert R. Latham, Jr. was appointed to the position of MEMA Executive Director in January of 2012 by Gov. Phil Bryant. However, Latham is no stranger to MEMA having served as Executive Director from Feb. of 2000 through June of 2006.
MEMA’s “Safe Place to Go” ProgramMEMA’s Safe Room Program, “A Safe Place to Go” is NOT accepting applications, as funding was exhausted for the program in 2011. If MEMA receives funding for the program in the future, we will do extensive media promotions to notify residents in eligible counties about the program and how citizens may participate. Click here for more information about safe room standards.
MEMA is EMAP accreditedThe Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), an independent non-profit organization, is a standard-based voluntary assessment & peer review accreditation process for government programs responsible for coordinating prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for natural & human-caused disasters. MEMA recieved it’s accreditation in April of 2011.

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Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:04PM CDT until further notice by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI... THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:04PM CDT until further notice by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI... THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:01PM CDT until April 27 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PEARL RIVER NEAR ROCKPORT AFFECTING COPIAH AND SIMPSON COUNTIES PEARL RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:01PM CDT until April 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PEARL RIVER NEAR ROCKPORT AFFECTING COPIAH AND SIMPSON COUNTIES PEARL RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEARL RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 8:01PM CDT until April 27 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... PEARL RIVER NEAR ROCKPORT AFFECTING COPIAH AND SIMPSON COUNTIES PEARL RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA AFFECTING MARION COUNTY THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEARL RIVER NEAR ROCKPORT

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 7:33PM CDT until April 26 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 7:33PM CDT until April 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS
24 April 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BENTONIA AFFECTING MADISON AND YAZOO COUNTIES BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA AFFECTING HINDS AND WARREN COUNTIES THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER NEAR BOVINA * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

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SECOND ROUND OF STORMS MOVING INTO MISSISSIPPI (4/14/2014) - PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are reminding residents to be prepared as the second round of severe weather moves into Mississippi. Meteorologists with the NWS say that thunderstorms will continue across much of … Continue reading →
MORE SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED IN MISSISSIPPI (4/13/2014) - PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are asking residents to prepare for the possibility of another round of severe storms tonight through Monday evening. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say there will be … Continue reading →
SECOND DEATH AND STORM DAMAGE REPORTED TO MEMA (4/10/2014) - PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received a report of a second severe weather related death. A Coahoma County man died as a result of injuries sustained from the storm. A child was also killed in Yazoo County … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

New MEMA Mobile ApplicationGov. Phil Bryant and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency unveiled the MEMA Mobile Application aimed at helping citizens better prepare themselves for emergencies. The app is free to download on iOS and Android devices. Click here for more information.

Meet DirectorRobert Latham, Jr.Robert R. Latham, Jr. was appointed to the position of MEMA Executive Director in January of 2012 by Gov. Phil Bryant. However, Latham is no stranger to MEMA having served as Executive Director from Feb. of 2000 through June of 2006.

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