PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Governor Reeves declared May 5 – May 11, 2024, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges citizens to prepare for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Last year, The Atlantic basin saw 20 named storms, which ranks...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency staff is validating damage numbers to determine if the state is eligible to apply for federal assistance following the April 9-10 tornadoes, severe weather, and flooding. During the validation process, the state is coordinating with...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather and flooding for April 9-10. At the time of this release, two deaths have been reported (Scott and Leflore) and six injuries due to the recent storms and flooding. The...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather beginning on April 9, 2024. There are reports of homes damaged, trees down, roads blocked, and power outages due to the storms. One death (Scott County) and one injury...

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19 through Dec. 5, 2023, SBA’s Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced today. SBA...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Governor Reeves declared February 11-17, 2024, Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Last year, Mississippi had 61 confirmed tornadoes, including one EF-4 and two EF-3 tornadoes that touched down during the March 24th outbreak. That storm system moved across...

Pearl, Miss- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and state and local partners worked together as the state experienced winter weather conditions. This system caused damage to water and power systems and shut down transportation in some areas of the state. Since January 14 th 29 injuries and...

Pearl, Miss. – One additional weather-related death has been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. It happened in Marshall County. This brings the state’s total death toll to 1 2 since January 14 th due to winter weather. Additional deaths have been reported in Chickasaw...

Pearl, Miss. – One additional weather-related death has been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. It happened on Highway 51 in Panola County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating. This brings the state’s total death toll to 11 since January 14 th due to winter weather...

Pearl, Miss. – Two additional weather-related deaths have been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The incidents occurred in Panola and Sunflower counties. This brings the state’s total death toll to 10 since January 14 th due to winter weather. Additional deaths have been...