PEARL, Miss. – As the Coronavirus outbreak continues, Mississippi Blood Services has been forced to cancel numerous blood drives resulting in a severe blood shortage. MEMA and the Mississippi State Department of Health encourage those that are able to donate visit any of the donation locations...
PEARL, Miss. – On April 1, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves requested a “Major Federal Disaster Declaration” from President Donald Trump regarding COVID-19. The disaster declaration, if approved, will activate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Individual Assistance (IA) Program for all...
Q: What does the 'Safer-At-Home' order mean? A: Mississippians should still stay home unless they have an essential reason for going out. The statewide 'safer-at-home' order is outlined in Executive Order 1477 and will be in effect from 8:00 AM Monday, April 27, 2020, until 8:00 AM Monday, May 11...
PEARL, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1466 establishing a statewide shelter-in-place for Mississippi in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of all Mississippians. The shelter-in-place will begin this Friday, April 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM and be in effect...
PEARL, Miss. - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency compiles an annual report for each fiscal year. Attached is the preparedness, response, recover efforts and more from each department at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. To view the report click here: MEMA Annual Report FY 19
UPDATE: Governor Tate Reeves issued a new, statewide ' Safer-At-Home Order, which will be in effect from 8:00 AM, Monday, April 27, 2020 until 8:00 AM, Monday, May 11, 2020. This new executive order still encourages Mississippians to stay home unless for essential reasons. The main points from the...
PEARL, Miss. - Severe storms impacted portions of the state early Tuesday, March 31, 2020 and George County was one of the harder hit areas. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for the area after radar indicated rotation was observed. However, at this time, a tornado has not...
JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order establishing a shelter-in-place for Lauderdale County to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Mississippi Department of Health identified Lauderdale County as the first localized region for additional restrictions, and Governor Reeves...
PEARL, Miss. – As we approach the month of April, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is prepared to respond to potential severe weather while combating the pandemic of COVID-19. Last April, 67 confirmed tornadoes ripped through the state of Mississippi. In the event of severe weather...
PEARL, Miss. – The National Weather Service confirmed the severe storm that impacted Tishomingo County Tuesday evening, March 24, 2020 produced an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds near 110 mph. After a preliminary assessment of the impacted areas, a total of 55 residential homes and 4 commercial...