Mississippi Registration Intake Centers Open to Assist Hurricane Zeta Victims Apply for Assistance

( 11 January 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will open five Mississippi Registration Intake Centers in the counties that were declared federal disasters following Hurricane Zeta. These Registration Intake Centers will serve the residents in George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison and Stone Counties as they apply for Individual Assistance from FEMA. MEMA is currently waiting on [...]

Renters Impacted by Zeta Can Apply for FEMA Assistance

( 07 January 2021 ) BILOXI, Miss. (FEMA) – FEMA is reminding renters in Mississippi’s George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties whose homes and property were damaged by Hurricane Zeta that they are eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners. Federal grants can help pay [...]

Residents, Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by Zeta Now Eligible for SBA Loans

( 05 January 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Residents in six Mississippi counties impacted by Hurricane Zeta are eligible to apply for disaster loans through the Small Business Administration to repair disaster-damaged real estate and personal property. Low-interest disaster loans are available to homeowners and renters in the following six counties: George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone Counties. [...]

MEMA Joins the Nextdoor App

( 05 January 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency recently joined Nextdoor, which is a private social network for neighborhoods and local communities. Through Nextdoor’s Public Agencies program, members of MEMA’s External Affairs team will have the capability to share valuable emergency preparedness, response and recovery information with residents. One element that sets Nextdoor apart [...]