GOV. BRYANT DECLARES SPRING SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDENESS WEEK

( 18 February 2019 ) PEARL – Gov. Phil Bryant has declared Feb. 18-22 as Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Mississippi is making the transition into spring, opening the severe weather season. The state has been hit by 886 tornadoes in the months of March, April and May since 1950, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Tornadoes [...]

Ten Mississippi Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas

( 15 February 2019 ) JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant announced that President Donald Trump declared Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Marion, Newton, Perry and Wayne counties as federal disaster areas on February 14.  The declaration is in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that impacted Mississippi on December 27-28, 2018. Those 10 counties are eligible for [...]

UPDATED STORM DAMAGE REPORTS TO MEMA

( 29 December 2018 ) PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has now received damage reports from 15 counties from severe storms and flash flooding that occurred Thursday into Friday morning. Damage assessments are ongoing and will be for several days as areas become accessible as water recedes. There are three shelters open and being managed by the Mississippi [...]

SEVERE STORMS CAUSE DAMAGE, MORE STORMS IN THE FORECAST

( 28 December 2018 ) PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received damage reports from several counties from severe storms and flash flooding that occurred Thursday into Friday morning. More than 10 inches of rain fell in portions of south Mississippi causing extreme flash flooding. High winds and possible tornadoes caused damage in Warren and Yazoo counties. Two [...]