Houses of Worship in Mississippi May Be Eligible for FEMA Help
Qualifying houses of worship in Mississippi may be eligible for FEMA grants to cover hurricane-related expenses. Grants through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program can cover...
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Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith supports bill to delay flood insurance premium hikes
FEMA’s new National Flood Insurance Program Risk Rating 2.0 is supposed to take effect October first, but several senators–including MS Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith–have introduced a...
13 counties added to Federal Disaster Declaration
Graphic Courtesy of MEMA More counties have been approved for federal disaster relief. On April 23, President Donald Trump declared Calhoun, Chickasaw, Clay, Grenada, Lowndes,...
Trump signs disaster declaration for seven counties
by Alex Paton
President Donald Trump has declared Calhoun, Chickasaw, Clay, Grenada, Lowndes, Pontotoc, and Tishomingo counties as federal disaster areas. The declaration is in response to the...
FEMA announces Mississippi counties receiving disaster aid
by Alex Paton
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent out a notice that 12 Mississippi Counties are eligible to receive disaster aid under the Public Assistance and...
Storm safe rooms coming to Mississippi schools
A $7.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is aiming to make Mississippi schools safer. FEMA has approved the grant worth $7,385,504 for the state...
$7.6M in FEMA grants make Mississippi safer
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the approval of $7.3 million to construct eight additional safe rooms in Forrest County. ...
FEMA to give $1.54M to build safe room in Starkville
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker along with Congressman Gregg Harper announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, has approved $1.54 million award...
API encourages hurricane response and provides updates on market effect
by Sarah Ulmer
Hurricane Harvey has not only left it’s mark on homes, businesses, and entire communities, but also on the oil industry. ...
Wicker, Cochran announce $10.1 million grant for debris removal
by Alex Paton
Senator’s Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran announced a $10.1 Million dollar grant that will remove debris from Holmes, Montgomery, and Yazoo counties… The grant will...