The last day to apply for assistance for the March 14-15 tornado outbreak is approaching. Survivors affected by the storms ...

Mississippi takes part in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which allows governors to ask for help during an emergency from other participating states. He said that will continue if ...

Since 2017, there have been 27 disaster declarations in Mississippi. In 2020, there were 11 disaster declarations, the most recorded for any year in the state. More than 28% of the state’s ...

People are still hurting,” said Royce McKee, emergency management director for Walthall County, which includes Tylertown. Mississippi’s request comes at a time of upheaval for FEMA.

During a congressional hearing in early May, Republican Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest asked U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, to push forward the request.

Mississippi’s request comes at a time of upheaval for FEMA. The agency’s acting administrator, Cameron Hamilton, was recently ousted after he publicly disagreed with proposals to dismantle FEMA, an ...

Mississippi’s request comes at a time of upheaval for FEMA. Its acting administrator, Cameron Hamilton, was recently ousted after he publicly disagreed with Trump’s proposal to get “rid of ...

Republican Mississippi U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith also asked Noem about FEMA assistance and the administration’s new approach to the agency. “President Trump has been very clear that he believes that ...

While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance by: SOPHIE BATES, Associated Press. Posted: May 20, 2025 / 03:06 PM CDT. Updated: May 20, 2025 / 03:10 PM CDT.

During a congressional hearing in early May, Republican Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest asked U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, to push forward the request.