PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Governor Tate Reeves issues a State of Emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Delta. At the time of this release, Delta is expected to make landfall Friday, October 9. This hurricane could cause damage to homes, businesses, other property and threaten the safety of...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The October 15th deadline is quickly approaching for counties and municipalities to apply for MEMA’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program. Currently MEMA has distributed $13,459,667.28. Of that total, counties have received: $11,999,136.77; municipalities have received: $1,460,530...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has purchased a facility that will act as the new State Emergency Logistical Operations Center (SELOC). The new warehouse space will serve as the primary location for MEMA’s personal protective equipment stockpile. The building is...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Three counties in Mississippi are now eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration assistance due to Hurricane Sally beginning September 14, 2020. Those counties are: George, Greene, Jackson. In those counties, small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations are...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, as of September 17, 2020, has paid out $6,171,912.92 to counties and municipalities whose projects have been approved for reimbursement for COVID-19 expenses. Those counties and municipalities include: Alcorn, Chickasaw, Hancock...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – President Trump has approved Governor Reeves’ request for a federal emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Sally. Under the approved federal emergency declaration, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance...
PEARL, Miss - Today, Governor Tate Reeves declared a State of Emergency in preparation for Tropical Storm Sally, which is expected to make landfall early Tuesday of this week. The Governor made the announcement during today's press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center. Click here to...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – In August, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency launched the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program. Through the Mississippi Legislature, MEMA was allocated $70 million of CARES Act money to reimburse county and municipal governments for COVID-19...
PEARL, Miss. – Hurricane Laura made landfall early Thursday, August, 27 near Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. Although Mississippi was spared from major impacts caused by Hurricane Laura, parts of the state still experienced tropical storm force winds resulting in power outages, flooding...
PEARL, Miss. – President Trump has approved the state of Mississippi’s request for a federal emergency declaration in anticipation of tropical systems Marco and Laura. Under the approved federal emergency declaration, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures, limited to...