MEMA News

Louisiana and Mississippi Hit With Unusually Widespread Flooding

As the Leaf River rose north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 26-year-old Rebecca Bruce and her fiancĂ© grabbed what they could and left the shed where they live. The water was more than 2 feet deep indoors when they left, she said. …

MEMA Hopes for Federal Aid for Storm Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration joined Mississippi and local officials to tour the Columbia area, as well as Jones and Lamar counties that were hit by tornadoes and high winds on Dec. 23. Robert Latham Jr., …

Mississippi Disaster Agency Releases Initial Storm Damage Numbers

State officials say the initial numbers from the Dec. 23 storms show 241 total homes and 77 businesses suffered some damage in three Mississippi counties. There were four deaths and 50 injuries from the storm. In Marion County, the hardest …

MEMA: Flash Floods Reported in 8 Counties

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received reports of damage from eight counties as a result of severe weather that moved through the state Tuesday. MEMA says minor street flooding was reported in Hinds, Rankin, Washington and Yazoo counties. Trees …