Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Scott County

Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Scott County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the State of Mississippi, and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors […]


Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Neshoba County

Pearl, Miss. –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Neshoba County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the State of Mississippi, and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors apply […]


Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Open in Hinds County

Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Hinds County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the state and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors apply […]


DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN HUMPHREYS COUNTY

PEARL, Miss. –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Humphreys County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the state, and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help survivors apply for federal […]


SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Hinds County, Mississippi

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Hinds County on Friday, June 14, at the Old Chamber Building in Jackson, MS. The SBA is opening the Center to assist Mississippi businesses with losses due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that […]


SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Mississippi Affected by the Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Mississippi following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on April 8 -11. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Mississippi small businesses and residents impacted by this disaster […]


La Casa Blanca aprueba declaración de desastre mayor para Mississippi

WASHINGTON – FEMA anunció que asistencia federal por desastre está disponible para el estado de Mississippi para complementar los esfuerzos de recuperación en las áreas afectadas por las tormentas severas, vientos en línea recta e inundaciones que ocurrieron del 8 al 11de abril de 2024. La acción del presidente autoriza fondos federales disponibles para los individuos […]


Governor Reeves’ Request for Individual Assistance Approved by White House

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves’ request for Individual Assistance for counties affected by the April 8-11 severe weather and tornadoes was approved by the White House. During that time the state experienced 13 tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, and straight-line winds. Two deaths were attributed to those storms. There are six counties approved for Individual Assistance. […]


DMH & MEMA Offer Tips to Manage Weather-Related Anxiety During Hurricane Season

  [JACKSON, MS] – With the onset of the 2024 hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) approaching over the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) recognizes the potential stress and anxiety this time can bring to individuals and families in our state. To assist in alleviating these concerns, DMH and the Mississippi […]