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 [...]

The State Requests a Time Extension for Winter Weather Damage Assessments

( 19 March 2021 ) UPDATE: March 23, 2021 – FEMA approved the State’s request for a time extension to submit for a major disaster declaration due to the Winter Weather Event that occurred February 11-19, 2021. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with county emergency management agencies and FEMA to complete these assessments by April 16, 2021.  Twelve [...]

Preliminary Damage Update #1 Following March 16-17, 2021 Severe Storms

( 19 March 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. –  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is responding to severe weather that impacted the state on March 16-17, 2021. During this event, many Mississippians experienced multiple waves of active weather resulting in damaging wind, flooding and tornadoes. So far, the National Weather Service has surveyed and confirmed a total of six tornadoes across [...]