Governor declares state of emergency for flooded areas
PEARL – Gov. Phil Bryant issued a State of Emergency Saturday for Adams, Amite, Pike, Wilkinson and any other counties affected by the heavy rainfall...
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Gov. Bryant and MEMA officials discuss Hurricane Season
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Governor Phil Bryant was joined by Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Lee Smithson and other state agency heads on Wednesday for a press...
August is most active month for hurricanes, MEMA prepares
JACKSON, MISS– August is the most active month for hurricanes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. ...
Second worker found at Green Brothers Gravel in Crystal Springs
COPIAH COUNTY, MISS–Copiah County Emergency Management and the Mississippi Emergency Management agencies have been notified that Green Brothers Gravel Company has located its second employee,...
One worker retrieved from Green Brothers Gravel Pit, crews working to recover the other
Crystal Springs, Miss – Green Brothers Gravel Company has located the body of one of its workers trapped inside equipment at the incident site according...
Recovery mission continues, rescue divers on site at Copiah County gravel pit
COPIAH COUNTY, MISS–Pumps have been placed onsite to help move the waste from the gravel pit where two men have buried since a dam collapse...
Democratic leaders calling for special session
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Democrats gathered at the Mississippi Department of Health building in Jackson to ask Gov. Phil Bryant to call a special session and reconsider...
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...
Bolivar County Disaster Recovery Center Open for Business
PEARL, Miss. – If you’re recovering from the massive flooding that started on March 9, there’s now another place you can turn to for help. ...
Recovering From Disaster: Another Flooding Recovery Center Opens
PEARL, Miss. – Flood survivors in Washington County now have a place to get recovery assistance....