JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for 16 counties impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that swept across the state from June 14 – June 19, 2023.This includes a request for individual assistance for...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has requested additional damage assessments following the June 18-19 severe weather and tornadoes. After assessing damage in Jackson and Jasper Counties, FEMA found the State has not met its damage threshold of $5.2 million in order...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Currently, no federal assistance is available for those impacted by the June storms in Jackson and Jasper Counties. MEMA and FEMA are validating damage in the affected areas; and will validate public infrastructure damage in Jackson County starting Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency agency completed damage assessment validations in Jackson and Jasper Counties following severe weather from June 18-19, 2023. MEMA is now requesting FEMA Region IV to validate those assessment numbers; FEMA’s numbers must be used to...

Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work to assess the damage from the June 19TH storms that swept through the state. In Jackson County, local officials report 300 homes and 80 businesses with damage. MEMA will work to validate those numbers as assessments continue...

Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working closely with counties to assess the damage from the June 19TH storms that swept through the state. In Jackson County, local officials are reporting that an estimated 100 structures were damaged. This includes homes, apartments...

Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working closely with counties to assess the damage from the June 18-19 storms that swept through the state. Jasper County officials have confirmed one fatality and nearly two dozen injured. At the time of this release, Central Mississippi...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on June 16, 2023. There are reports of homes damaged, trees down, roads blocked and power outages due to the storms. One death ( Madison County) has been reported to...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Hurricane Season officially starts June 1 and runs through November 30. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges residents to be prepared and know the resources available throughout hurricane season. “Forecasters are predicting a “below-average” season, but in...

KEY MESSAGES: Ø Be aware of duplication of benefits. Ø Spend your money wisely. Ø Humphreys County Document Assistance Drop-Off Center is closing indefinitely on June 2. PEARL, Miss. – As The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and our federal and state partners continue to respond to the deadly...