ABOUT MEMA
Our mission, at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, is to safeguard Mississippi and her citizens by fostering a culture of preparedness, executing timely response during disaster, and quickly restoring quality of life post event. Emergency Management is a comprehensive approach for administering and governing efforts in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Recognizing that emergency management begins and ends at the local level, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is a vital asset for the state of Mississippi. Regardless of the threat, MEMA will plan and prepare for emergency scenarios, respond to and support local EMAs during emergency events, and coordinate and resource recovery efforts in the wake of a disaster.
– GREG MICHEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
READ MORE >>MISSISSIPPI WEATHER ALERTS
- Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 11:10AM CDT until July 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS...Dangerously Hot and Humid Conditions will continue through the end of the week across the Mid-South... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... * HEAT INDEX READINGS...105 to 109 degrees during the afternoon and early evening hours today and again on Friday. Overnight low temperatures will remain warm and will provide little Read more »
- Flood Warning issued July 18 at 11:06AM CDT until August 08 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Louisiana... Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Chicot...Desha... Bolivar and Washington Counties Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Chicot...East Carroll... Issaquena and Washington Counties Read more »
- Flood Warning issued July 18 at 11:06AM CDT until July 31 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Louisiana... Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Chicot...Desha... Bolivar and Washington Counties Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Chicot...East Carroll... Issaquena and Washington Counties Read more »
- Flood Warning issued July 18 at 11:06AM CDT until July 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Louisiana... Mississippi River Near Arkansas City affecting Chicot...Desha... Bolivar and Washington Counties Mississippi River Near Greenville affecting Chicot...East Carroll... Issaquena and Washington Counties Read more »
Preparedness
LATEST NEWS
Video Updates
Yazoo Basin Flooding - Backwater Assessment Flight and Boat Tour
Footage from Governor Phil Bryant's Aerial Assessment of the Yazoo Basin Backwater and MEMA's Boat Tour of the Eagle Lake Community.
Mississippi River Backwater Flood Press Conference May 22, 2019
Governor Phil Bryant and MEMA Executive Director Greg Michel update on the Mississippi River / Backwater flooding. May 22, 2019
Weather Map
MEMA4KIDS
MEMA4KIDS is all about preparedness.
We want to give students in grades K-8 the information, tools, strategies, and the peace of mind needed to be fully disaster prepared. After watching the videos and playing the online activities, students will be able to take the lead in showing their friends, family and community how to stay safe in an emergency.
We’re helping kids become true-blue Preparedness Pals!
VISIT OUR MEMA4KIDS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
WWW.MEMA4KIDS.ORG
