ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Monroe County at noon Wednesday, April 5, at the Monroe County Courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will assist Mississippians applying for SBA...

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today issued a State of Emergency for Pontotoc, DeSoto, Tishomingo, Lee, and Tunica Counties as well as other areas of the state affected by the severe storms which occurred across northern Mississippi beginning on March 31, 2023 and continuing through April 1...

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25. “My thoughts and prayers are with all who have lost...

Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023. As the response continues, MEMA’s top goals are debris removal, utility...

PEARL, Miss. (FEMA) – The state of Mississippi and FEMA have opened four Disaster Recovery Centers to help survivors of the March storms and tornadoes with their recovery. Recovery specialists from FEMA, the state and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), are at the centers to help with FEMA...

Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on March 31st -April 1st, 2023. Unfortunately, one fatality and four other injuries were reported in Pontotoc County. Statewide there are reports of homes damaged, trees down...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging all Mississippians, especially those in the northern portion of the state, to prepare for severe weather expected to hit the state Friday, March 31, 2023, in the afternoon to overnight hours. The National Weather Service...

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses in Mississippi affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred March 22, 2022, that the deadline is May 1 to apply for working capital disaster loans. Small businesses, small...

Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assess the damage and aid in response and recovery efforts in multiple counties affected by the March 24th tornadoes and severe weather. Residents in Carroll, Humphreys, Montgomery, Monroe, Panola, and Sharkey Counties can now register...

PEARL, Miss.– Montgomery and Panola counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the March 24-25 storms. Individuals and households in Montgomery and Panola counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other...