Smith County, the most tornado-prone county in the nation, earns StormReady
Pearl – Smith County is now one of the most prepared communities for severe weather in the state as it has earned Mississippi’s 41st StormReady designation. The National Weather Service will hold a...
View ArticleMississippians encouraged to review proposed levee analysis changes
Pearl—Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Womack is encouraging residents to review and comment on a new levee analysis and mapping approach proposed by FEMA for non-accredited...
View ArticleGov. Phil Bryant Appoints Robert R. Latham Jr. MEMA Executive Director
Pearl – Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Robert R. Latham Jr. as the new Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director following the retirement of former director Mike Womack. This is Latham’s...
View ArticleInitial Weather Damage Reports to MEMA
Pearl – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received preliminary reports of damages from three counties due to severe weather that moved through the state Sunday night and Monday morning....
View ArticleMEMA Director Announces New Appointments
Pearl – Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Robert Latham promotes MEMA Office of Mitigation Director Bill Brown to the position of Deputy Administrator. In his new role Brown...
View ArticleGovernor Bryant Proclaims Earthquake Awareness Week
PEARL – Governor Phil Bryant declares Jan. 30-Feb. 3 as Mississippi’s Earthquake Awareness Week. History has shown us that our state is vulnerable to earthquakes. The greatest risk is in the northwest...
View ArticleSAFETY TIPS DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
PEARL – This week is Earthquake Awareness Week in Mississippi and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management directors would like to remind citizens of how they can...
View ArticlePREPARE YOUR HOME FOR AN EARTHQUAKE
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices encourage residents to check for potential hazards in their homes in case of an earthquake. By identifying...
View ArticleGREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT
PEARL – Even though Earthquake Awareness Week in Mississippi is winding down it does not mean Mississippi families and residents should stop preparing for a possible seismic event. On Feb. 7 at 10:15...
View ArticleGovernor Bryant Declares Severe Weather Preparedness Week
PEARL – Governor Phil Bryant declares Feb. 13- 17 Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Severe weather can include thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding, affects the state every year and is...
View ArticleSEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS: FLOODING
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are highlighting the risk of flooding and flash flooding during Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Mississippi has...
View ArticleSEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS: TORNADOES
PEARL – Last year Mississippi experienced nearly 100 tornadoes. They are one of the greatest weather threats our residents face each year, but knowing what to do during a tornado will increase your...
View ArticleOCEAN SPRINGS COTTAGE NEIGHBORHOOD ACHIEVES HIGHEST LEVEL GREEN BUILDING...
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker toured the Cottages at Oak Park in Downtown Ocean Springs on Feb. 23 and presented the development team with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum designation, the...
View ArticleSevere Weather Expected To Impact Mississippi
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency asks residents to prepare for severe weather forecast to move through the state beginning this afternoon and continuing through the evening. North...
View ArticleSevere Weather Likely For Most of Mississippi
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service urge residents to keep a close eye on the weather today and tonight. The current forecast included a risk of severe...
View ArticleSevere Weather Occurring in Mississippi
PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are monitoring severe weather moving through the state. Much of the southern half of the state is under a tornado...
View ArticleMEMA receives severe weather damage reports
Pearl –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is receiving initial damage reports from counties affected by severe weather today. Damage reports by county are as follows: Franklin: Five homes...
View ArticleMEMA receives report of possible storm-related fatality
Pearl – Emergency management officials in Holmes County say severe weather may be to blame for one death in Lexington after a tree fell on a home late this afternoon. Five counties so far have...
View ArticleJones County 911 System Down Due to Lightning Strike
Pearl – Emergency management officials in Jones County are reporting a lightning strike to the emergency operations center has disabled the county’s 911 system. Residents anywhere in Jones County who...
View ArticleHinds County Earns StormReady Designation
Pearl – Hinds County will receive the state’s 47th StormReady designation Monday at the Hinds County Board of Supervisor’s regular meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Hinds County...
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