FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bailey Martin August 24, 2021 press@govreeves.ms.gov Governor Reeves Announces State of Mississippi Awards Healthcare Personnel Contracts for COVID-19 Response JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is currently contracting with four vendors to...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – After thorough, on-the-ground assessments of impacted areas due to flooding in North Mississippi from June 8 – June 11, 2021, state and local officials have concluded the damage to homes did not meet the FEMA parameters to request federal assistance. A significant number of...
PEARL, Miss. – FEMA approves Mississippi’s request for additional counties to receive public assistance following February’s Winter Weather Event. Throughout the week of February 11-19, 2021, Mississippi experienced multiple rounds of winter weather resulting in an estimated $25 million worth of...
This Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is currently assessing and validating damages reported to the state by the counties.
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assessing damage with county emergency management offices in the areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021. Currently, counties are reporting 551 homes impacted, 17 businesses impacted, and 286 public...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assessing damage with county emergency management offices in the areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021. Currently, counties are reporting 121 homes damaged, 11 businesses, and 136 public roads and...
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with our local county EMA directors to assess areas impacted by significant flash flooding beginning on June 8, 2021, in north Mississippi. At this time, counties are reporting 95 homes damaged and 90 public roads...
PEARL, Miss. – Local governments, tribes, territories and certain private nonprofits in the 31 disaster-declared counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians that were impacted by the February 11-19, 2021 Winter Storm ( FEMA Disaster 4598) are encouraged to apply for federal public...
PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves declares Hurricane Preparedness Week for May 9-15, 2021 for the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency encourages all Mississippians to use this week to build a disaster supply kit in anticipation of the official start of hurricane...
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to respond to the severe weather events that impacted the state on May 2, 2021 and May 4, 2021. At this time, no fatalities have been reported to MEMA from either weather event. MEMA understands that there is significant damage to...