MEMA AND GULF COAST COUNTIES HOLDING MULTIPLE CEREMONIES TO REMEMBER HURRICANE CAMILLE

( 16 August 2019 ) PEARL – August 17, 1969 is known as one of the most destructive days in the history of Mississippi. Saturday, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and counties on the Gulf Coast will remember that day, which is the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall in the state. At 8:30 a.m., there will be a flower [...]

GULF COAST BUSINESSES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SBA ECONOMIC INJURY DECLARATION LOANS

( 12 August 2019 ) PEARL – Due to the Harmful Algal Bloom on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the additional water contact warnings issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Governor Phil Bryant may request an Economic Injury Declaration from the Small Business Administration. According to the SBA, an Economic Injury Declaration means a business is “unable to [...]

GOVERNOR BRYANT SIGNS PROCLAMATION FOR HURRICANE CAMILLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEK

( 12 August 2019 ) PEARL – Saturday, August 17th will mark the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall in Mississippi. To remember those who lost their lives and to remember the impact Camille had on the state, Governor Bryant has declared this week as ‘Hurricane Camille 50th Anniversary Week’. In the nighttime hours of August 17, 1969, Camille made [...]

Two Mississippi Counties Added to Federal Disasters

( 30 July 2019 ) PEARL – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Humphreys County to receive Public Assistance only as part of Federal Disaster Number 4429, which is in response to the February 22-24 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that impacted the state. Additionally, Holmes County is approved for Public Assistance only as a part of Federal [...]