PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves requested a disaster declaration by the U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This request will provide low-interest, Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “Mississippians are resilient, but they shouldn’t have to weather this storm […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Public Service Commission informed MEMA, Sunday, March 15, 2020, an emergency order has been issued prohibiting all water, electric, sewer and natural gas shutoffs for sixty days in response to COVID-19. “This doesn’t alleviate any customer’s responsibility to pay their bills, but prevents service shutoffs during this period,” says Commissioner […]
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is aware that a Carnival Cruise Ship has moored at the Port of Gulfport, Sunday, March 15, 2020. There are no passengers aboard only crew members. However, crews are not allowed to leave the port and can only disembark from the vessel for ship-side maintenance. Another Carnival Cruise […]
PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves has signed a State of Emergency in response to the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. The State of Emergency covers all counties and municipalities that are affected. A state of emergency is an administrative tool that authorizes the use of state resources to aid in response and recovery […]
PEARL, Miss. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon a request received from a state’s or territory’s Governor, SBA will issue under its own authority, as provided by […]
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 […]