Pearl, Miss.– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from the severe weather on March 31st -April 1st, 2023. Unfortunately, one fatality and four other injuries were reported in Pontotoc County. Statewide there are reports of homes damaged, trees down, and power outages due to high winds. Initial damage […]
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging all Mississippians, especially those in the northern portion of the state, to prepare for severe weather expected to hit the state Friday, March 31, 2023, in the afternoon to overnight hours. The National Weather Service predicts long-track, strong, and violent tornadoes for a significant portion […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses in Mississippi affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred March 22, 2022, that the deadline is May 1 to apply for working capital disaster loans. Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit […]
Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assess the damage and aid in response and recovery efforts in multiple counties affected by the March 24th tornadoes and severe weather. Residents in Carroll, Humphreys, Montgomery, Monroe, Panola, and Sharkey Counties can now register for FEMA Individual Assistance by visiting disasterassistance.gov or calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), […]
PEARL, Miss.– Montgomery and Panola counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the March 24-25 storms. Individuals and households in Montgomery and Panola counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. These counties join Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, […]
PEARL, Miss. – Mississippi survivors of the March storms and tornadoes who applied for assistance from FEMA will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email. The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it will include the amount of any assistance FEMA […]
Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assess the damage and aid in response and recovery in multiple counties affected by the March 24th tornadoes and severe weather. Residents in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey Counties can now register for FEMA Individual Assistance by going online to disasterassistance.gov or calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), disaster […]
PEARL, Miss. – FEMA is meeting survivors where they are to help jumpstart their recovery from the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are going door-to-door in neighborhoods throughout Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey counties to help residents who want to apply for FEMA. Using mobile technology, […]
Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to assess the damage in multiple counties affected by the March 24th tornadoes and severe weather. Residents in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey Counties can now register for FEMA Individual Assistance by going online to disasterassistance.gov or calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), disaster number DR-4697. Residents in Carroll, […]
ATLANTA– The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it is opening a Portable Loan Outreach Center (PLOC) in Sharkey County, Miss., on Wednesday, March 29. SBA is establishing the center to help anyone in the declared counties apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages caused by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that […]