Helping Mississippi Firefighters Do Their Jobs Better: Federal Money Coming to 16 Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Helping your firefighters do their jobs better, and with better equipment is the goal with a $1.4 million shot in the arm to 16...
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Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable: FEMA Continuing Work on Affordability Study
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BILOXI, Miss.–Keeping flood insurance rates from going sky high on the coast and along the big rivers in Mississippi has to be done in Washington,...
Federal Disaster Declaration for Mississippi Following December Tornadoes
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COLUMBIA, Miss.–Tornadoes left five people dead and several communities a mess in December. But, late Wednesday afternoon the White House announced federal help is on...
The State’s First Medical Needs Shelter, Groundbreaking Thursday
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WIGGINS, Miss.–Helping Mississippians during a disaster is the goal of the first stand-alone medical needs shelter. The Mississippi Dept. of Health broke ground Thursday in...
Recovery in Louisville: FEMA Announces $43 Million For Medical, Manufacturing
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LOUISVILLE, Miss.–The Louisville tornado on April 28 took both life and livelihood and it ravaged the southern and eastern parts of the city, including the...
If Your Car Got Tossed By a Twister, There Could Be Federal Help
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JACKSON, Miss.–A lot of vehicles got damaged when tornadoes tore through Mississippi at the end of April. If your car or truck got damaged or...
Miss. News Briefs: Temporary Hospital Set Up, Inmate Dies in Jail
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JACKSON, Miss.–If you’re enjoying the dry weather this week, here’s some reading for fun in the sun....
What the Storms Will Cost: Bryant May Call Special Session to Pay for It
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LOUISVILLE, Miss.–The sounds of heavy machinery could be heard all around Louisville Monday as storm recovery continued. But, those sounds mean gas, labor, and ultimately...
Holding FEMA’s FEET to the Fire: Flood Insurance Rates Still Haven’t Dropped
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you live in a flood area and you’re still getting a whopper of a flood insurance bill, that could be because FEMA is...