Weekend tornadoes bring neighbors together
The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Mississippi over the weekend. NWS confirmed an EF-3 tornado touched down in Columbus...
Tag : Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
What to do in case of flooding in your area
While Mississippi is experiencing heavy rains and flooding right now, it’s important to know how to prepare for a flash flood and what to do...
Mississippi braces for severe weather
by Alex Paton
Severe weather is expected Thursday. Heavy rainfall will develop across the region with a strong cold front moving in tomorrow and due to those widespread...
It’s ‘Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week’ in Mississippi
Governor Bryant has declared this week, October 22nd-26th, as ‘Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week’ in Mississippi. The National Weather Service, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and...
Mississippi watching Hurricane Michael
by Alex Paton
Hurricane Michael is continuing to gain strength in the Gulf of Mexico. At a Category two currently, the storm is expected to hit Florida with...
Hurricane Florence to soon make landfall
by Alex Paton
UPDATE: As Hurricane Florence nears the East Coast, it is expected to make landfall Thursday afternoon. While the storm has been downgraded from a category...
Mississippi Remembers Hurricane Katrina
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Gulf Coast was devastated 13 years ago when a Catagory 3 storm made landfall in Mississippi and Louisiana. The storm was upgraded to...
New MEMA director talks hurricane prep, vision for agency
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has a new director. Col. Greg Michel was recently appointed by Governor Bryant to head MEMA after Lee Smithson stepped...
Governor appoints new MEMA Director
Governor Phil Bryant has announced that he has appointed retired Col. Gregory S. Michel as the new director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The...
Featured PTSD and alcohol cause MEMA director to resign
On Saturday Governor Bryant was made aware of a situation involving the executive director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Lee Smithson. As a result,...