SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Mississippi Affected by Flash Flooding Occurring in May

( 21 November 2019 ) WASHINGTON   –   Mississippi   businesses   and   residents   affected   by   flash   flooding    on May 8 – 9, 2019 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Acting Administrator Christopher Pilkerton announced today. Acting Administrator Pilkerton made the loans  available  in  response  to  a  letter  from  Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant received on Nov. 18, [...]

Updated information for Individual Assistance due to the Feb 22-24 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding.

( 18 November 2019 ) Tuesday is the Last Day to Apply for Storm, Flooding Assistance from FEMA JACKSON, Miss. — You have until 11:59 p.m. (ET) tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 19 to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If your home or apartment is in Clay, Humphreys, Issaquena, Lowndes, Monroe, Sharkey, Warren or Yazoo county, [...]

Damage Surveys and Assessments ongoing in Alcorn County

( 29 October 2019 ) Damage assessments are ongoing in Alcorn County from the October 25-27 severe weather event. MEMA Area Coordinators Myrl Williams and Tracy Pharr have been assisting Alcorn County’s Emergency Mangement Director Ricky Gibens in completing these assessments.   [...]

Tropical Storm Olga and October 25-27 Storm Damage Reports

( 27 October 2019 ) From the State Emergency Operations Center Damages associated with Tropical Storm Olga and this weekend’s severe weather event have been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Statewide Power Outages Approximately 16,000 statewide (As of Oct. 27 at 11:15 AM) Deaths/Injuries One storm-related death (MS Department of Transportation Employee in Newton County) Two storm-related injuries [...]