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North Mississippi Flood Event June 2021 Damage Report #3
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assessing damage with county emergency management offices in the areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021. Currently, counties are reporting 551 homes impacted, 17 businesses impacted, and 286 public roads and buildings impacted by this event. “MEMA and the county leaders […]
North Mississippi Flood Event June 2021 Damage Report #2
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assessing damage with county emergency management offices in the areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021. Currently, counties are reporting 121 homes damaged, 11 businesses, and 136 public roads and buildings damaged or affected by this event. For Farmers that have […]
North Mississippi Flood Event June 2021 Damage Report #1
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with our local county EMA directors to assess areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021, in north Mississippi. At this time, counties are reporting 95 homes damaged and 90 public roads and buildings damaged or affected by this event. MEMA […]
June 3 Deadline to Apply for Public Assistance Following Winter Storm
PEARL, Miss. – Local governments, tribes, territories and certain private nonprofits in the 31 disaster-declared counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians that were impacted by the February 11-19, 2021 Winter Storm (FEMA Disaster 4598) are encouraged to apply for federal public assistance before the June 3 deadline. The following 31 counties and the […]
Hurricane Preparedness Week Begins May 9-15, 2021
PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves declares Hurricane Preparedness Week for May 9-15, 2021 for the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency encourages all Mississippians to use this week to build a disaster supply kit in anticipation of the official start of hurricane season, which begins June 1. “We saw our most active hurricane […]
Preliminary Damage Update #3 for May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021 Severe Weather Event
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather events that impacted the state on May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021. At this time, no fatalities have been reported to MEMA from either weather event. MEMA understands that there is significant damage to portions of the state due to […]
Preliminary Damage Update #2 for May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021 Severe Weather Event
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather events that impacted the state on May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021. At this time, no fatalities have been reported to MEMA from either weather event. MEMA understands that there is significant damage to portions of the state due to […]
Preliminary Damage Update #1 for May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021 Severe Weather Event
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather events that impacted the state on May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021. At this time, no fatalities have been reported to MEMA from either weather event. MEMA understands that there is significant damage to portions of the state due to […]
President Biden Approves Mississippi’s Request for Public Assistance following Winter Storm
PEARL, Miss. – Mississippi’s request for federal public assistance for FEMA Disaster 4598 has been approved by President Biden. Throughout the week of February 11-19, 2021, Mississippi experienced multiple rounds of winter weather resulting in an estimated $25 million worth of damage to public infrastructure. The following 31 counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw […]