Preliminary Damage Update #2 for April 9-10, 2021 Severe Weather Event

( 15 April 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather event that impacted the state on April 9-10, 2021. The National Weather Service has surveyed and confirmed a total of four tornadoes across the state: Attala County: EF-1 with winds of 95 mph Lincoln County: EF-1 with winds of 95 mph [...]

Mississippi Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Winter Weather Event

( 14 April 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. –  Following the completion of Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments, the State of Mississippi has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance following the February 11-19, 2021 Winter Storm. During this event, multiple rounds of wintry precipitation impacted that state resulting in dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages and damage to public infrastructure. [...]

Preliminary Damage Update #1 for April 9-10 Severe Weather Event

( 10 April 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather event that impacted the state from April 9-10, 2021. Statewide, the severe storms brought with it damaging winds, hail and reported tornadoes. Survey and damage assessments continue. This morning, the state experienced around 40,000 power outages. That number has significantly decreased. [...]

MEMA Executive Director Appoints New Deputy

( 30 March 2021 ) Pearl, Miss. (MEMA) – MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney appoints Clayton French as the new Deputy Director for the agency. Mr. French began his tenure at MEMA in 2010 as a Public Assistance Project Officer. He worked exclusively with Hancock County, managing their Hurricane Katrina Public Assistance Grant worth $96 million. Once promoted to Public [...]