FEMA has approved $2,797,036 to reimburse Sharkey County for staging temporary assets for first responders and volunteers following the March 24-25, 2023, severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes.
News, Media & Events: Mississippi
Events
2024-03-26T13:00:00
2024-04-26T21:00:00
Important Date
Mar 26, 2024
Apr 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
- Apr 26, 2024
Important Date
FEMA is seeking public comments on its updated Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications, and Standards (CBCSS) Policy through April 26 2024.
2024-04-30T19:00:00
2024-04-30T20:00:00
Virtual
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024 EST
- Apr 30, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) April Business and Industry Call
Join FEMA’s Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) for the April Business and Industry Call on April 30, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will showcase resilience tools for business organizations and communities to utilize when preparing for disaster emergencies and protecting assets throughout the year.
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
One year after the major disaster declaration for the March 24-25, 2023, severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes, more than $84.9 million in state and federal assistance has been provided to survivors in Mississippi. Funds include grants from FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) through the Individual Assistance and Public Assistance Programs, and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
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FEMA has approved $2,688,078 to reimburse the Southern Pine Electric Power Association for damage to its power distribution system following the June 14-19, 2023, severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Mississippi; FEMA-4727-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4727-DR; Mississippi as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes during the period of June 14-19, 2023.
Mississippi; FEMA-4697-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4697-DR; Mississippi as a result of severe storms, straight-lien winds, and tornadoes during the period of March 24-25, 2022.
Secretary Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Criswell Visit Devastated Areas of Mississippi
ROLLING FORK, Miss. -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell provides an update on FEMA’s response and recovery efforts following the recent tornadoes that impacted Mississippi at a press conference with other federal, state and local officials. (FEMA photo)
Secretary Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Criswell Visit Devastated Areas of Mississippi
ROLLING FORK, Miss. -- DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and other emergency management officials speak with a survivor of the devastating tornadoes that impacted Mississippi. (FEMA photo)
Secretary Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Criswell Visit Devastated Areas of Mississippi
ROLLING FORK, Miss. -- DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell meet with federal, state and local officials at Mississippi Emergency Management Agency regarding recent tornadoes that swept across the state. (FEMA photo)
Mississippi; Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes - Denial
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for the State of Mississippi's Denial on July 18, 2022, as a result of a severe storm, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on March 22, 2022.
Mississippi; Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for the State of Mississippi's Denial on July 2, 2022, as a result of a severe storm, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on March 30, 2022.
National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 1/13/2011 for Hancock County Emergency Operations Center, FEMA-DR-1604-MS, September 2010
Letter of Final Determination -- Aug. 16, 2022
LFD Date: 2/16/2022
FIRM Effective Date: 8/16/2022
States: Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania