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 postition 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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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 08 at 5:33AM CST until December 08 at 9:00AM CST by NWS
8 December 2013
...SIGNIFICANT ICING OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF SLEET ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING... .MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD A VERY COLD AIRMASS ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF SLEET.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 08 at 5:33AM CST until December 08 at 9:00AM CST by NWS
8 December 2013
...SIGNIFICANT ICING OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF SLEET ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING... .MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD A VERY COLD AIRMASS ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF SLEET.

Freezing Rain Advisory issued December 08 at 4:50AM CST until December 08 at 9:00AM CST by NWS
8 December 2013
...FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID-MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE DELTA... .LIGHT RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING OVER AN AREA OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING SUNDAY MORNING. ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS

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MEMA URGES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER (12/5/2013) - PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency wants residents to prepare for the possibility of winter weather beginning Friday and continuing through the weekend. The National Weather Service predicts rain, freezing rain, sleet and ice accumulation as temperatures drop to … Continue reading →
Heavy Rain, Winter Weather Expected Across Mississippi (11/25/2013) - Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to be aware of the potential for heavy rain, flooding and the possibility of snow Tuesday through Wednesday. The National Weather Service is forecasting as much as six inches of rain in portions … Continue reading →
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES STORMREADY DESIGNATION (11/22/2013) - PEARL – Alcorn State University is the fifth Mississippi university to receive the StormReady designation from the National Weather Service. “University campuses can be impacted by tornadoes, as was the case last February when the University of Southern Mississippi was … 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 postition 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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