FEMA Disaster Funding Update: $1.7 million distributed to homeowners
FEMA is giving an update on tornado recovery money that has been awarded so far in two Mississippi counties. This money has been distributed in Jasper County…
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FEMA approves twelve additional counties for public assistance for June 14-19 severe weather and tornadoes
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…
Deadline for financial aid in Moss Point is approaching
The deadline for financial aid in Moss Point is approaching fast. The Jackson County Long-Term Recovery Committee is hearing and approving cases of victims who were affected by the tornado that hit June…
FEMA, MEMA opening mobile recovery center in Moss Point
FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will be closing the Disaster Recovery Center housed at the Riverfront Community Center to open a mobile recovery center. The Disaster Recovery Center inside Riverfront will close permanently at 6 p.m. today. In…
FEMA, SBA ready to help in Moss Point
FEMA officials are on the ground in Moss Point, ready to lend a hand to those affected by the tornado that hit June 19th. With a federal disaster…
Jackson County Disaster Recovery Center Closed Sunday and Labor Day
MADISON, Miss. – The Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency 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,…
Update on FEMA applications for Moss Point residents
An update now on recovery efforts in Moss Point, FEMA has announced that the approval process for submitted disaster grants is well underway. The agency has already approved…
Urging Moss Point residents to use tornado resources
One leading official in the Moss Point recovery is urging citizens ahead of time to combine aid from FEMA and the county’s Long Term Recovery Fund to effectively…
FEMA preps to setup headquarters in Moss Point
As President Biden appoints federal aid to Moss Point from the mid-June tornado, Mayor Billy Knight and his citizens prepare for the roll-out of resources. The government agency…
Some Moss Point residents receiving misleading FEMA letters
Some Moss Point residents who applied early for help from FEMA after a tornado hit the city are hearing back from FEMA -- but assistance is not yet…
Biden approves emergency declaration for Jackson water crisis
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Mississippi to help with the water crisis in the capital city. FEMA said emergency aid has been made available in addition to response efforts in the state resulting from a water crisis.…
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…
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…