MADISON, Miss. – FEMA may be able to provide one-time financial assistance for cleaning costs to eligible residents of Jackson and Jasper counties whose homes were damaged by the June tornadoes. Homeowners and renters who apply to FEMA may qualify for this Clean and Sanitize Assistance if: ▪ Their...

MADISON, Miss. – The Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in Jackson County will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day. The center will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. The center is located at...

Madison, Miss. –FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are bringing a mobile recovery assistance unit to Jasper County as the fixed Disaster Recovery Center closes. FEMA and MEMA are continuing to support people affected by the June severe storms and tornadoes. A mobile recovery...

MADISON, Miss. (FEMA) - FEMA has begun approving grants and sending letters to homeowners and renters who applied for FEMA assistance following the June severe storms and tornadoes in Jackson and Jasper counties. Direct Deposits and Checks If an application is approved, applicants who gave their...

ATLANTA (SBA)- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Jasper County at noon on Monday, August 21, at The Community Center Missionary Baptist Church in Louin, MS. At the BRC, SBA's customer service representatives will assist...

JACKSON, Miss. –Mississippi Forestry Commission is asking the public to remain attentive and comply with burn bans to prevent wildfires. The partial state-level burn ban is still in effect, and several other counties have implemented burn bans. October is typically one of the driest months of the...

MADISON, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA are opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Jackson and Jasper counties to help people affected by the June tornadoes. The centers will open for business on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. At these service centers homeowners and...

MADISON, Miss. (FEMA) – FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams and FEMA-contracted home inspectors will be working in storm-affected neighborhoods in Jackson and Jasper counties following the major disaster declaration for the June 14-19 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes. Disaster...

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves’ request for Individual and Public Assistance (DR-4727-MS) for counties affected by the June 14-19 severe weather and tornadoes was approved by the White House. The state experienced a record-setting number of tornadoes for June 2023, with 19 tornadoes in total...

JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Small Business Administration today approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and flash flooding in Winston County on July 13, 2023. Many within Winston County, have experienced economic losses due to...