Biden making free masks, COVID tests available to all
President Biden says free masks and tests to deal with the current COVID surge are on the horizon for all Americans. Biden teased a plan to…
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FEMA Deadline for Hurricane Ida Assistance less than one week away
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Mississippi homeowners, renters, business owners and nonprofits in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River counties who had property damage or other uninsured losses caused by Hurricane Ida have less than one week left to apply for…
FEMA Intake Centers closing Saturday
If you had damage from Hurricane Ida and need help applying for federal disaster assistance you only have two more days to visit a FEMA Intake Center. FEMA will be closing…
Federal Agencies mobilized to support response to Hurricane Ida
WASHINGTON-- As Hurricane Ida intensifies into a major storm in the Gulf of Mexico, FEMA, non-government organizations and federal agency partners continue to work alongside state, tribal and local officials to prepare and respond to the storm. The National Guard,…
WXXV testing Emergency Alert System Wednesday afternoon
As a reminder to our viewers, WXXV, at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be testing its National Emergency Alert System on Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. This test will run on all TV, radio stations, and…
Ahead of hurricane season, Wicker & Hyde-Smith seek to ensure FEMA prepared for workforce shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are among a group of Senators from coastal states seeking to ensure the FEMA workforce is ready for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The Mississippi Senators signed a letter to…
FEMA offering funeral assistance for COVID-19 deaths
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families and FEMA wants to help ease the burden on families. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan, FEMA…
$42.3M FEMA Zeta assistance allocated so far in Mississippi
Clean up, repairs, and recovery still continue to this day, a little more than four months after Hurricane Zeta wreaked havoc here in South Mississippi. As of March, FEMA has approved more than $42.3 million in federal…
Deadline approaching for FEMA Zeta disaster help
If you suffered Hurricane Zeta damage, a major deadline for disaster assistance is quickly approaching. The deadline to apply for FEMA Zeta disaster assistance is Monday, March 1st, the last day you can apply for FEMA funds…
Deadline approaching to apply for FEMA help for Zeta Disaster Assistance
The clock is ticking down to apply for Zeta disaster assistance from FEMA and the SBA. March 1st is the final day FEMA will be accepting Hurricane Zeta disaster assistance applications from Mississippians affected by the October…
Two weeks left to apply for Hurricane Zeta disaster relief
The deadline for Mississippians to apply for federal disaster assistance is March 1st, 2021. Victims in George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone counties can register with FEMA in several ways: By visiting disasterassistance.gov By using the…
FEMA Zeta Disaster Assistance update
Thousands of home owners, renters, and business owners in South Mississippi are getting some much needed help to make repairs and rebound from Hurricane Zeta thanks to disaster assistance being allocated by the SBA and FEMA. As…
Over 2,000 individuals and households approved for FEMA Disaster Assistance so far
More than 2,000 individuals and households in Mississippi have been approved for FEMA Disaster Assistance to help with Hurricane Zeta damage. According to FEMA, as of today, disaster funding totaling $7.57 million so far has been approved…
$32M FEMA grant to help assist MS in vaccine distribution
FEMA is providing Mississippi with the boost our state needs when it comes to the COVID vaccine. FEMA is allocating a $32 million grant to the state of Mississippi for MEMA to use to assist in vaccine distribution efforts. The…
Hurricane Zeta damage still evident in South Mississippi
It’s been just over three months since Hurricane Zeta made landfall, wreaking havoc in South Mississippi and beyond. Chances are if you just look around, there are still visible signs of the category two storm’s damage, but…
FEMA assistance will not affect other benefits
Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Mississippi disaster survivors may receive. Homeowners, renters, non-profits, and others now have the opportunity to apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help with…
Officials: FEMA grants won’t affect other disaster benefits Mississippians may receive
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Mississippi disaster survivors may receive. Officials with FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) made the clarification in a statement Monday…
Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Mississippi following Hurricane Zeta
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South Mississippi counties recover from the…
Preparing for hurricane season amid COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday morning, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference about hurricane preparedness at the Ground Zero Museum in Waveland. Almost 15 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. Katrina was one of the most costly natural disasters of…
FEMA Announces Emergency Food and Shelter Programs funding for Mississippi
ATLANTA – Mississippi will receive $3.6 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. The money allocated to Mississippi combines the EFSP’s annual funding with funds…
Point Cadet Plaza Playground resurfacing project complete
Following its closure at the beginning of the year, the playground at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi is ready to reopen. Due to the effects of Hurricane Nate, the playground had to close. Saltwater from Biloxi Bay washed up into…
FEMA on Hurricane Michael
As Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are warning those in its path to take the storm seriously. Michael is now a category 4 storm with winds of 145 miles per…
Biloxi Fire Department receives grant
The Biloxi Fire Department will now be able to fill every fire station with workout equipment. This is all thanks to FEMA’s assistant to firefighters grant. The amount awarded to Biloxi totaled over $150,000. The fire department has applied for…
Reform of National Flood Insurance Program
Reform could be coming to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Thad Cochran helped author a bill that would limit rate hikes, cut waste, and invest more in flood risk mitigation. If passed, the bill would cap annual…