Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) News

70 Homes Across Mississippi Damaged by 4 Tornadoes

Four tornadoes that moved across Mississippi earlier this month caused damage to around 70 homes, emergency officials said Thursday. Four businesses and three farms were also damaged. There have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, officials said. The storms …

Mississippi Approved for Additional Federal Disaster Aid for Easter Tornadoes

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says more counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance following damage by April storms. MEMA announced Saturday that individuals in six more counties – Clarke, Grenada, Jasper, Lawrence, Panola and Walthall – have been …

Floodwaters Begin to Recede in Storm-Ravaged Mississippi

Hundreds of homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday as floodwaters receded around Mississippi’s capital, and it was unclear when the lights will come back on. Residents in hard-hit areas near Jackson are being allowed to return back home as …

Soggy Neighborhoods Under Flash-Flood Warning in Mississippi

Forecasters expected more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday, prolonging the misery in neighborhoods surrounded by water. Some of the hardest-hit areas were under a flash flood watch, as the National Weather Service said as much …

Officials Warn Mississippi Flooding Could Worsen as Water Continues to Rise

With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would be days before flood waters start to recede. Gov. …

Mississippi Restaurant Building Can be Packed, Moved During Hurricane Threat

It’s a different concept, a way to build at ground level in a flood zone. And it’s working for a business in Jackson County, Miss. DaBayou Bar & Grill may look thrown together, but there is a lot of planning …