OIG recommends halting over $29M in grants for Mississippi Gulf Coast
JACKSON, MISS– A report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has called for the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Money awarded in FEMA preparedness grants
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Mississippi will receive more than $10.5 million in state and local grants. Included into that is $2.0 million for security measures at four...
FEMA assistance denied in South Mississippi
by Sarah Ulmer
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss.- Victims of the April 28 flood will not be receiving federal funding from FEMA....
Biloxi to receive federal money for repairs, hurricane preparation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced Tuesday that the City of Biloxi will receive a nearly $9 million...
FEMA Bringing in Money to Keep Your Kids Safe at School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced grants totaling more than $3.1 million for construction of safe rooms...
FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Forrest
by Sarah Ulmer
FORREST COUNTY, Miss.- A Disaster Recovery Center will open at noon on Friday in Forrest County. ...
Crooks and Scammers Will Hit You When You’re Down: How to Protect Yourself
PEARL, Miss. – If you were impacted in the recent storms and flooding, you may encounter people attempting to cheat you by posing as inspectors, government...
Recovering From Disaster: Another Flooding Recovery Center Opens
PEARL, Miss. – Flood survivors in Washington County now have a place to get recovery assistance....
Governor Asks for More Counties to be Added to Disaster Declaration
JACKSON, MISS– Governor Phil Bryant has asked that 11 more counties be added to the disaster declaration following this year’s record flooding. ...
Governor Bryant Requests Federal Disaster Declaration After Flooding
JACKSON, MISS- Gov. Phil Bryant has requested President Obama issue a major disaster declaration for severe weather and flooding that first struck March 9. ...