PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves announced that President Donald Trump declared Bolivar, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Oktibbeha, Panola, Prentiss, Sunflower, Tishomingo and Washington Counties as federal disaster areas on Thursday, March 12, 2020. The declaration is in response to the severe storms producing straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that impacted Mississippi on January 10-11, 2020. Those ten […]
PEARL, Miss. – MEMA is assisting the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We will help coordinate any additional resources MSDH may have during their planning, response and recovery stages. Like we prepare for hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters, MEMA is prepared for health emergencies as well. […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is assisting the Mississippi State Department of Health in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). MEMA will help coordinate any additional resources MSDH may have during their planning, response and recovery stages. COVID-19 cases have now spread from China to many countries around the world. While there […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has requested from FEMA, a joint preliminary assessment for public assistance. This request includes 14 counties, worth up to $50 million. Those counties include: Attala Carroll Claiborne Clay Copiah Grenada Hinds Holmes Issaquena Leflore Sharkey Simpson Warren Yazoo MEMA is working to see if individual assistance will […]
PEARL, Miss. – At the time of this release, MEMA has received official damage reports from Madison, Rankin, Scott and Newton Counties as a result of today’s severe weather. Currently, no injuries have been reported. Preliminary reports show roughly: 60 homes damaged in Madison County 25 homes damaged in Rankin County Five homes damaged in […]
PEARL, Miss. – Residents in Madison County can now report damage from the severe storms that impacted the county Wednesday, March 4, 2020 using the Crisis Track Damage Assessment Tool. By using the following link, residents can self-report damage and upload photos of their homes affected by storms: https://www.crisistrack.com/public/madisonMS/request.html The information shared on Crisis […]
PEARL, Miss. – Residents in Marion County can now report damage from the Pearl River Flood Event using the Crisis Track Damage Assessment Tool. By using the following link, residents can self-report damage and upload photos of their homes affected by the flood: https://www.crisistrack.com/public/marionMS/request.html The information shared on Crisis Track is utilized by the county […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Resource Center at Christ United Methodist Church, 6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, Miss. is scheduled to close tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 5:00 P.M. Those in need of assistance can continue to utilize the services offered by the Resource Center until 5:00 P.M. today as well as tomorrow, Tuesday, February […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Pearl River at Jackson was at 29.85 feet, as of 8:15 a.m. Monday. Water has receded across the affected areas, and river levels will continue to fall throughout the week. The Pearl River crested in Marion County over the weekend and, as of 7:30 a.m., is at 25.45 feet in Columbia. […]
UPDATE: February 23, 2020 PEARL, Miss. – Residents forced to evacuate following a 24-inch pipe rupture in Yazoo County will soon return to their homes, with an escort. Environmental Specialists will conduct air quality tests to ensure no gas is lingering in low-lying areas. Officials informed MEMA that those residents and first responders treated […]