PEARL, Miss. - MEMA is assisting the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We will help coordinate any additional resources MSDH may have during their planning, response and recovery stages. Like we prepare for hurricanes, tornadoes and other...

PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assisting the Mississippi State Department of Health in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). MEMA will help coordinate any additional resources MSDH may have during their planning, response and recovery stages. COVID-19 cases have...

PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has requested from FEMA, a joint preliminary assessment for public assistance. This request includes 14 counties, worth up to $50 million. Those counties include: Attala Carroll Claiborne Clay Copiah Grenada Hinds Holmes Issaquena Leflore...

PEARL, Miss. – At the time of this release, MEMA has received official damage reports from Madison, Rankin, Scott and Newton Counties as a result of today’s severe weather. Currently, no injuries have been reported. Preliminary reports show roughly: 60 homes damaged in Madison County 25 homes...

PEARL, Miss. – Residents in Madison County can now report damage from the severe storms that impacted the county Wednesday, March 4, 2020 using the Crisis Track Damage Assessment Tool. By using the following link, residents can self-report damage and upload photos of their homes affected by storms...

PEARL, Miss. – Residents in Marion County can now report damage from the Pearl River Flood Event using the Crisis Track Damage Assessment Tool. By using the following link, residents can self-report damage and upload photos of their homes affected by the flood: https://www.crisistrack.com/public...

PEARL, Miss. – The Resource Center at Christ United Methodist Church, 6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, Miss. is scheduled to close tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 5:00 P.M. Those in need of assistance can continue to utilize the services offered by the Resource Center until 5:00 P.M. today as...

PEARL, Miss. – The Pearl River at Jackson was at 29.85 feet, as of 8:15 a.m. Monday. Water has receded across the affected areas, and river levels will continue to fall throughout the week. The Pearl River crested in Marion County over the weekend and, as of 7:30 a.m., is at 25.45 feet in Columbia...

UPDATE: February 23, 2020 PEARL, Miss. – Residents forced to evacuate following a 24-inch pipe rupture in Yazoo County will soon return to their homes, with an escort. Environmental Specialists will conduct air quality tests to ensure no gas is lingering in low-lying areas. Officials informed MEMA...

PEARL, Miss. – As MEMA continues to conduct damage assessments, we are moving into recovery to help those impacted by the Pearl River Flood Event and severe weather. On Friday, February 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM, Lowe’s will distribute free cleaning kits at three of its locations in the Jackson Metro...