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 ‘Safer-At-Home’ Order are outlined here. Governor […]
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 officially been confirmed. MEMA’s Area […]
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 announced the shelter-in-place order for Lauderdale County at a press conference this morning. […]
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, county EMA directors should open county saferooms to ensure […]
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 buildings in Tishomingo County were impacted by the […]
PEARL, Miss. – The U. S. Small Business Administration approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a disaster declaration for Hinds and Madison Counties following the Pearl River Flood Event from February 10, 2020 to February 14, 2020. The request approved low-interest loans for the primary counties: Hinds and Madison. Contiguous counties are also eligible: Attala, […]
Pearl, Miss. – On Thursday, March 26, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves signed a supplement to Executive Order 1463. In the order, Governor Reeves provided clarity to ensure uniform statewide parameter to slow the spread of COVID-19 including: No measures can be adopted that are less restrictive than the executive order. Any existing local measures can […]
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PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency distributed more PPE (personal protective equipment) to all 82 counties today. Here is an update from Director Greg Michel. Plus, the director is urging Mississippians to stop panic buying. Here’s more on the impact of hoarding groceries: https://www.wsav.com/news/consumer-report/grocery-shopping-no-need-to-hoard/ […]
PEARL, Miss. – MEMA along with the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi National Guard spent the day distributing emergency supplies of Personal Protective Equipment to healthcare facilities and county agencies. Twenty-five percent of the current state PPE inventory was distributed today, Saturday March 21, 2020, distributed as “push packages” across the state. […]