PEARL – This year marks the bicentennial of a devastating series of earthquakes along the New Madrid seismic zone, which impacts northwest Mississippi. Governor Haley Barbour has declared Jan. 17-21 as Mississippi’s Earthquake Awareness Week. “The threat of a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault poses a high risk for severe damage in our […]
PEARL – Power outages may occur during the severe winter storm system moving across the state today and tonight, and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency officials want to remind residents to be careful when using alternative heating sources. “Proper use of heating devices in your home really can be a matter of life or death,” said […]
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges residents to exercise extreme caution during an ongoing winter weather event. The National Weather Service forecast calls for continuing snow, ice, sleet and rain throughout much of the state today and early Monday. The northern third of the state could see about 4 to 8 inches of […]
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are asking residents to prepare for possibly treacherous winter weather conditions this weekend. A blast of arctic air will move into the state from the northeast and collide with ample Gulf moisture Sunday. NWS forecasters say some areas in the northern part of […]
Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received additional reports of damage from tornadoes and severe weather that moved through the state on Friday and Saturday. All residents and business owners who have sustained damage, specifically those who were uninsured or underinsured, are asked to report it to their county emergency management offices. Initial […]