ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Madison County, Mississippi is now included as a primary county in the disaster declaration for eligible PNP organizations that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages from severe storms and tornadoes that occurred June […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, FEMA, and multiple state and local partners continue to respond to the March 24, 2023, tornadoes (DR- 4697-MS) six months after the event. Key Messages: Non-congregate shelters are still open. FEMA Temporary Mobile Housing Units are being installed. Millions of dollars are […]
ATLANTA- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Mississippi for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought conditions that began on Aug. 29. The declaration includes Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, […]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in 12 additional Mississippi counties that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages from severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred June 14-19, 2023. Eligible […]
Madison, Miss. – The mobile recovery unit operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in Jasper County is closing permanently today, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. The unit is at the Jasper County Emergency Management Agency, parking lot (next to the Jasper County Justice Court) 37 W 8th Ave, Bay Springs, MS 39422. Jasper County residents do not need […]
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Reeves today announced that FEMA approved Mississippi’s request for additional counties to receive public assistance following June tornadoes and severe weather (DR-4727-MS). Throughout the week of June 14-19, 2023, Mississippi experienced a record-setting 18 tornadoes (19 total for the month of June). With the additional counties, a total of 28 counties and the Mississippi […]
MADISON, Miss. – FEMA is bringing its Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach specialists to home improvement and hardware stores in or near the communities affected by the June tornadoes and severe storms. These specialists can offer people tips about repairing, rebuilding, and improving their homes so these dwellings can better withstand severe weather. For their first […]
Madison, Miss. FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are bringing a mobile recovery center to Jackson County. The fixed Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. The mobile recovery center will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. The center will be located at: Riverfront Community […]
MADISON, Miss. – FEMA may be able to provide one-time financial assistance for cleaning costs to eligible residents of Jackson and Jasper counties whose homes were damaged by the June tornadoes. Homeowners and renters who apply to FEMA may qualify for this Clean and Sanitize Assistance if: ▪ Their home was damaged, but it is […]
MADISON, Miss. – The Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in Jackson County will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day. The center will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. The center is located at: Riverfront Community Center […]