MADISON, Miss. – Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the March 24-25 severe weather can learn about reducing risks from future disasters by visiting the Rolling Fork True Value hardware store to speak with a FEMA Community Education and Outreach specialist. Advisors will give tips on rebuilding and protecting […]
WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Mississippi due to damages from severe storms, and tornadoes from March 31 through April 1. Administrator Guzman made the loans available in response to a letter from Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves dated April 21, requesting a […]
RIDGELAND, Miss. – A disaster can shock the emotions of the people who lived through it. Survivors frequently report feelings of anger, depression, sadness, and stress or anxiety for months after the event. Free crisis-counseling services are available to storm survivors of Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola and Sharkey counties. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is providing the free […]
Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023 (DR-4697-MS). Key Messages Displaced students need to finish the school year where they’re currently being sheltered DSNAP deadlines approaching for […]
Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023 (DR-4697-MS). Key Messages MEMA update on Red Cross sheltering and FEMA deadline FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers remain open For those currently out […]
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that as of today, all school districts impacted by the March 24 tornadoes and storms have resumed classes except for South Delta School District (SDSD), which is planning to reopen April 14. The districts impacted are Amory County School District, Carroll County School District, […]
Updated location and times as of 4/18/2022: County Dates Time Location Carroll 4/18/23 – 4/22/23 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Vaiden Gym 504 Mulberry Street Vaiden, MS 39176 Humphreys 4/18/23 – 4/22/23 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Humphreys Neighborhood Facility Building 505 North Hayden Street Belzoni, MS 39038 Monroe 4/26/23 – 4/30/23 7:00 […]
Pearl – The State of Mississippi, local officials, hundreds of volunteers, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners continue to respond to the deadly tornadoes that swept through the state on March 24, 2023. Key Messages MEMA in conjunction with the American Red Cross and FEMA, will be participating in a series of Townhall Meetings […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is entering into an agreement with the American Red Cross to assist in temporarily lodging displaced residents from the March 24, 2023, deadly tornadoes. Under this agreement, the American Red Cross will place eligible disaster survivors into hotel or motel rooms, and provide meals for those individuals […]
PEARL, Miss. – The state of Mississippi and FEMA will open Disaster Recovery Centers in Montgomery and Panola counties Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m. to help survivors of the March storms and tornadoes. Other Disaster Recovery Centers are located in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties. Recovery specialists from the state, FEMA, the U.S. […]