PEARL, Miss. - Following the severe storms and flooding from the weather events of February 10-18, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves has requested a Federal Declaration for Public Assistance. Joint Public Assistance damage assessments were conducted by FEMA and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency...

PEARL, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves signed an executive order on Thursday, March 19, 2020 to close all Mississippi public schools through April 17, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The governor stated that he believes the extended closures will give the state more time to evaluate further...

PEARL, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves requested a disaster declaration by the U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This request will provide low-interest, Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus...

PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Public Service Commission informed MEMA, Sunday, March 15, 2020, an emergency order has been issued prohibiting all water, electric, sewer and natural gas shutoffs for sixty days in response to COVID-19. "This doesn't alleviate any customer's responsibility to pay...

PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is aware that a Carnival Cruise Ship has moored at the Port of Gulfport, Sunday, March 15, 2020. There are no passengers aboard only crew members. However, crews are not allowed to leave the port and can only disembark from the vessel for...

PEARL, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves has signed a State of Emergency in response to the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. The State of Emergency covers all counties and municipalities that are affected. A state of emergency is an administrative tool that authorizes the use of state resources to...

PEARL, Miss. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon a request received from a state’s or...

PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves announced that President Donald Trump declared Bolivar, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Oktibbeha, Panola, Prentiss, Sunflower, Tishomingo and Washington Counties as federal disaster areas on Thursday, March 12, 2020. The declaration is in response to the severe storms...

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...