PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves’s request for federal public assistance for counties and municipalities affected during the Pearl River Flood Event was approved by President Trump on April 23, 2020. The federal disaster declaration for February 10-18, 2020 flood event covers the following 11...

PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) will open Disaster Assistance Centers in the counties that are declared federal disasters following the April 12, 2020...

PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assisting counties affected by the April 22-23, 2020 severe weather event. At the time of this release, there are more than 35,000 customers without power across the state. No injuries or fatalities have been reported to MEMA at this time...

PEARL, Miss. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering assistance to residents of Covington, Jefferson Davis and Jones Counties. These three counties were declared federal disaster areas in response to the severe storms that impacted the state on April 12, 2020. Impacted businesses and...

PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assist counties affected by the April 19, 2020 severe weather. No additional fatalities have been reported, so there remains only one storm-related death from Marion County. The National Weather Service in Jackson says the EF-4...

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PEARL, Miss. – Yesterday, President Donald Trump approved Governor Tate Reeves’s expedited request for a Federal Disaster Declaration for Covington, Jefferson Davis and Jones counties in response to the severe storms that impacted the state on April 12, 2020. This declaration will provide individual...

UPDATE: The National Weather Service Jackson confirmed 14 tornadoes on April 12, 2020. EF-0 2 EF-1 6 EF-2 3 EF-3 1 EF-4 2 PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather that hit the state on April 12, 2020. The National Weather Service confirmed...

Pearl, Miss. – At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Governor Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation initiating a statewide burn ban effective immediately. The burn ban will remain in effect until further notice. Under a statewide burn ban, outdoor burning of any kind is...