Governor Reeves Declares October 19-23 Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week

( 19 October 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Governor Tate Reeves declares October 19-23, 2020 as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. A record-breaking 115 tornadoes were confirmed last year in Mississippi. While April was the most active month for tornadoes in 2019, December was not far behind in regard to activity with a record number of 24 [...]

‘Great ShakeOut’ Earthquake Drill Set for Thursday, October 15

( 14 October 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to take part in the ‘Great ShakeOut’ earthquake drill Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 10:15 AM. During the self-led drill, participants will practice the three essential actions to take during an earthquake, which are to: DROP to the ground. Take COVER under a [...]

October 15 Deadline for Local Governments to Apply for CARES Act Funds

( 13 October 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The deadline for local governments to apply for MEMA’s COVID-19 Relief Program is two days away, October 15. In August, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency launched the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program. Through the Mississippi Legislature, MEMA was allocated $70 million of CARES Act Money to reimburse county [...]

Preliminary Damage Reported from Hurricane Delta

( 11 October 2020 ) DAMAGE UPDATE #4: PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – On Friday, October 9, 2020, Hurricane Delta made landfall near Creole, Louisiana, as a Category 2, resulting in damaging wind and heavy rain across Mississippi as well as a brief spin-up tornado in Franklin County. While multiple counties have received damage, the following official damage reports were submitted [...]