MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Selecteer een taal▼ ABOUT IDA NEWS WEATHER ARE YOU READY? RESOURCES COVID-19 NEED ASSISTANCE? WEBEOC MSBEOC SELF-REPORT JOBS CONTACT INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE HURRICANE IDA Residents in Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson Counties can apply CLICK HERE FOR MORE Previous Next SHELTERS A list of open shelters during an active weather event. A green dot signifies an open shelter. OFFICES Our offices are here to help you prepare, as well as recover, from any disaster. NEWS Updates on emergencies across the state including damage reports, federal assistance, and more. ABOUT MEMA Our mission, at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, is to safeguard Mississippi and her citizens by fostering a culture of preparedness, executing timely response during disaster, and quickly restoring quality of life post event. Emergency Management is a comprehensive approach for administering and governing efforts in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Recognizing that emergency management begins and ends at the local level, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is a vital asset for the state of Mississippi. Regardless of the threat, MEMA will plan and prepare for emergency scenarios, respond to and support local EMAs during emergency events, and coordinate and resource recovery efforts in the wake of a disaster. READ MORE >> MISSISSIPPI WEATHER ALERTS FREEZE WATCH ISSUED NOVEMBER 25 AT 2:54PM CST UNTIL NOVEMBER 27 AT 7:00AM CST BY NWS ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible.… READ MORE » PREPAREDNESS HURRICANES TORNADOES EARTHQUAKES RADIOLOGICAL WINTER WEATHER FLOODS DISASTER KITS COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS "The Recovery Office is devoted to providing federal and state reimbursements throughout the State under the Public Assistance grant program. Over the past year the Recovery Team has disbursed over $80M to eligible local governments and certain private non-profits impacted by federally declared disasters." – CLAYTON FRENCH, MEMA DEPUTY DIRECTOR Previous Next LATEST NEWS MEMA’S DISASTER ASSISTANCE REPAIR PROGRAM OFFERS FUNDING TO REBUILD FOLLOWING DISASTERS ( 22 November 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. – The State’s Disaster Assistance Repair Program (DARP) provides counties with up to $250,000 in increments of $50,000 for building materials to help communities recover following a disaster. Through this program, the State grants funding only for the building materials. The county is then responsible for coordinating with volunteer organizations to provide the [...] REGISTRATION INTAKE CENTERS OPEN VETERANS DAY ( 10 November 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s Registration Intake Centers in seven counties will remain open for Veterans Day, November 11, 2021 from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Those living in Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson counties could be eligible for federal individual assistance through FEMA. The deadline to [...] REGISTRATION INTAKE CENTERS OPEN FOR IDA ASSISTANCE ( 29 October 2021 ) PEARL, Miss. – At the request of affected counties, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will open seven Disaster Registration Intake Centers for residents in the recently declared counties for individual assistance following Hurricane Ida. Those living in Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson counties could be eligible for federal individual assistance [...] SBA OFFERS DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO MISSISSIPPI BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IDA ( 27 October 2021 ) WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Mississippi following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to Hurricane Ida that occurred Aug. 28 through Sept. 1, 2021. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Mississippi small businesses and residents impacted by Hurricane [...] VIDEO UPDATES BOLIVAR COUNTY REBUILDS AFTER THE JUNE 2021 FLASH FLOOD HOW LONG TERM RECOVERY COMMITTEES ARE USED TO HELP REBUILD AFTER A DISASTER FEMA 4626 - HURRICANE IDA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICANT BRIEFING HURRICANE IDA REGISTRATION INTAKE CENTERS FALL SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK: WINTER WEATHER FALL SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK: TORNADO SAFETY MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WEATHER MAP MEMA4KIDS MEMA4KIDS is all about preparedness. We want to give students in grades K-8 the information, tools, strategies, and the peace of mind needed to be fully disaster prepared. After watching the videos and playing the online activities, students will be able to take the lead in showing their friends, family and community how to stay safe in an emergency. We’re helping kids become true-blue Preparedness Pals! VISIT OUR MEMA4KIDS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.MEMA4KIDS.ORG Previous Next PARTNERS OTHER RESOURCES REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL MEAP REGISTRATION EMERGENCY PLANS TRAINING LIBRARY / FORMS FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FOLLOW US QUICKLINKS ABOUT NEWS ALERTS WEATHER MAP COUNTY EMA ARE YOU READY? EMERGENCY PLANS TRAINING FORMS FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MEMA4KIDS CONTACT US P.O. BOX 5644 PEARL, MISSISSIPPI, USA PHONE: 601-933-MEMA 24 HOUR EMERGENCY LINE: 1-800-222-MEMA(6362) FAX: 601-933-6800 MAIL 365 WEB-EOC MEMA COP 2021 ® MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY