WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that low interest federal disaster loans are now available to Mississippi businesses, nonprofit organizations, and residents who sustained physical damages and economic losses from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred Dec...

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The U.S. Small Business Administration today approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and tornadoes in Oktibbeha and Wayne Counties on December 28-29, 2024. “These low-interest loans will help support Oktibbeha and Wayne County...

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PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on January 5, 2025. There are reports of homes damaged, trees down, and power outages due to yesterday’s storms. Currently, one injury (Rankin County) has been reported...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with counties impacted by the severe weather on December 28, 2024. Counties are finishing up initial damage assessments and MEMA has begun validating those damages. Power continues to be restored throughout the state...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with counties impacted by the severe weather on December 28, 2024. Our staff is working with county EMA directors to complete damage assessments. Every disaster starts local and ends local. State resources have been...

December 30, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) reminds SNAP recipients who experienced a power outage over six (6) hours due to recent storms to apply for SNAP replacement benefits through the MDHS website or their local county office. To request a...

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on December 28, 2024. Two deaths ( Adams County and Lowndes County) and 10 injuries ( Adams County (2), Franklin County (2), Simpson County (2), and Wayne County (4))...