Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

Tropical Weather UpdatesFor the latest tropical weather updates from the National Hurricane Center, click here.
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 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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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 23 at 6:55PM CDT until July 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS
23 July 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL BOLIVAR AND NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 655 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHELBY...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

Severe Weather Statement issued July 23 at 6:55PM CDT until July 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS
23 July 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL BOLIVAR AND NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 655 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHELBY...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 6:05PM CDT until July 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS
23 July 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... COAHOMA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... WESTERN QUITMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 605 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL

Air Quality Alert issued July 23 at 3:35PM CDT by NWS
23 July 2014
...CODE ORANGE OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNSET... THE SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY EFFECTIVE FOR SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE...CRITTENDEN COUNTY ARKANSAS...AND DESOTO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEMPHIS THAT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNSET. THIS OZONE HEALTH ADVISORY IS DUE TO MONITORED OZONE VALUES THAT ARE UNHEALTHY FOR

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LINCOLN COUNTY STORM DAMAGE REPORTS (6/13/2014) - BROOKHAVEN – The Brookhaven-Lincoln County Civil Defense and Emergency Management Agency is reporting damage to homes, electrical and gas lines, as well as blocked roadways as a result of severe storms that moved through the northern part of the county … Continue reading →
WEATHER DAMAGE REPORTS TO MEMA (6/10/2014) - PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received preliminary reports of damage from nine counties from severe weather that began moving through the state Monday. Damage assessments are ongoing by county emergency managers. Initial damage reports by county are … Continue reading →
MEMA ENCOURAGES THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DURING HURRICANES (6/6/2014) - PEARL –It seems as though everyone has a smartphone or computer access these days and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency wants to encourage the use of mobile phone apps and social networking during hurricanes to receive vital emergency information from … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

Tropical Weather UpdatesFor the latest tropical weather updates from the National Hurricane Center, click here.

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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