PEARL, Miss. – Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the Florida Panhandle later this evening Friday, October 9, into early Saturday, October 10. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is reminding residents across the state to remain alert and take necessary precautions...
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is urging residents across the state to begin preparing now for Tropical Storm Isaias. The tropical storm, which is currently in the Gulf of America, could result in significant rainfall, flash flooding and other impacts to...
ATLANTA — FEMA is awarding more than $8 million to Mississippi, funding 14 projects from the January 2026 winter storm and one project from a 2017 severe storm that will accelerate disaster recovery and build resilience in communities. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his...
ATLANTA – This week, FEMA awarded more than $72 million in grant funding for fire departments and other first responder organizations in FEMA Region 4. FEMA disburses this money to support firefighters and other emergency personnel because they are often the first ones on the scene when disaster...
ATLANTA – FEMA announced more than $44 million in grant funding to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to empower community leaders to take decisive steps to protect infrastructure and people from future disasters. This funding aligns with...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters in Mississippi of the Oct. 3 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by Tropical Storm Arthur occurring...
ATLANTA — FEMA announced more than $13 million in funding for 10 recovery and mitigation projects to help communities recover from recent storms and past disasters and promote resilience. FEMA is awarding more than $13 million for nine Public Assistance projects to reimburse Mississippi communities...
ATLANTA — FEMA announced more than $69 million in funding for 68 recovery and mitigation projects to help communities recover from recent storms and past disasters and promote resilience. This funding is part of more than $2 billion that FEMA announced for almost 1,500 projects nationwide. FEMA is...
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will open five Disaster Service Centers at noon on Tuesday, August 18, to serve residents who suffered damage during Tropical Storm Arthur on June 18–20, 2026 (DR-4930-MS). At these centers, homeowners and renters will be able to meet face...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center in Stone County to assist businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by Tropical Arthur occurring June 18 – 20. Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, SBA customer service representatives will be...