Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023. As the response continues, MEMA’s top goals are debris removal, utility restoration (power, gas, water, sewer), and assessing non-congregate housing solutions for […]
Pearl, Miss. – “The Individual Safe Room Program which launched in August 2022, is currently closed. MEMA staff is now processing nearly 2,000 applications. Through this process, FEMA has requested additional information from applicants. As of today, April 5, 2023, the state awaits FEMA’s decision in approving those safe room applications. If approved, a MEMA […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Monroe County at noon Wednesday, April 5, at the Monroe County Courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will assist Mississippians applying for SBA disaster loans for losses due to severe storms, straight-line winds and […]
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today issued a State of Emergency for Pontotoc, DeSoto, Tishomingo, Lee, and Tunica Counties as well as other areas of the state affected by the severe storms which occurred across northern Mississippi beginning on March 31, 2023 and continuing through April 1, 2023. The storms resulted in the death of one Mississippi […]
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25. “My thoughts and prayers are with all who have lost loved ones in the terrible tornadoes in Mississippi and with […]
Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023. As the response continues, MEMA’s top goals are debris removal, utility restoration (power, gas, water, sewer), and assessing temporary and long-term housing solutions […]
PEARL, Miss. (FEMA) – The state of Mississippi and FEMA have opened four Disaster Recovery Centers to help survivors of the March storms and tornadoes with their recovery. Recovery specialists from FEMA, the state and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), are at the centers to help with FEMA applications, answer questions and provide referrals […]
Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on March 31st -April 1st, 2023. Unfortunately, one fatality and four other injuries were reported in Pontotoc County. Statewide there are reports of homes damaged, trees down, and power outages due to high winds. Initial damage […]
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging all Mississippians, especially those in the northern portion of the state, to prepare for severe weather expected to hit the state Friday, March 31, 2023, in the afternoon to overnight hours. The National Weather Service predicts long-track, strong, and violent tornadoes for a significant portion […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses in Mississippi affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred March 22, 2022, that the deadline is May 1 to apply for working capital disaster loans. Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit […]