Additional Counties Eligible for Public Assistance in Pearl River Flood Event

( 25 June 2020 ) Pearl, Miss. (MEMA)– Governor Tate Reeves’s request for federal public assistance for FEMA disaster 4538 has been approved.  Marion, Issaquena and Sharkey counties are now eligible for  public assistance following the February 10-18, 2020 Pearl River flood event and severe weather. The following counties are also a part of the disaster declaration: Attala, Carroll, Claiborne, [...]

MEMA Employee Presented Prestigious National Floodplain Management Award

( 16 June 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. – MEMA’s State NFIP Coordinator, Stacey Ricks, was presented the national Best State Compliance award by the National Flood Insurance Program.  Ricks was nominated by his peers from across the country for this award based on his contributions to floodplain management and flood loss reduction measures in Mississippi. “MEMA’s Floodplain Management Bureau being [...]

Governor Reeves Declares State of Emergency Following Tropical Storm Cristobal

( 10 June 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves has signed a State of Emergency in response to Tropical Storm Cristobal, which made landfall along the Louisiana coast Sunday evening. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge to the Mississippi Gulf Coast leading to extensive damage in some areas. A State of Emergency is an [...]

Tropical Storm Cristobal Preliminary Damage Reports

( 09 June 2020 ) PEARL, Miss. – Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall Sunday evening just east of Grand Isle, Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Wind gusts exceeded 60 mph at times along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and average rainfall totals ranged from 6-8 inches in these coastal locations with locally higher amounts. At this time, Jackson, [...]