Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

Apply to become a Disaster Reservist todayDisaster Reservists are individuals that help their community in a disaster and earn income at the same time. Click to learn more.
MEMA 4 Kids Take a journey with Delta the Disaster Dog, Pearl the Preparedness Pup, and Jake the Mitigation Wizard as they travel the state learning how to mitigate disasters in Mississippi.
Meet MEMA Executive DirectorLee SmithsonLee Smithson was appointed to the position of MEMA Executive Director in February of 2016 by Gov. Phil Bryant. However, Smithson is no stranger to Emergency Management. Click here to learn more about Director Smithson.
MEMA is EMAP accreditedThe Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), an independent non-profit organization, is a standard-based voluntary assessment & peer review accreditation process for government programs responsible for coordinating prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for natural & human-caused disasters. MEMA received it’s accreditation in April of 2011.

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Special Weather Statement issued November 02 at 2:56PM CDT by NWS
2 November 2016
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... OVERALL DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN THE FIRE DANGER THREAT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE LEAD TO VERY DRY SOIL AND PARCHED VEGETATION. AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS HAVE ISSUED BURN BANS FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE ARKLAMISS REGION AND OUTDOOR BURNING WAS LIMITED OR NOT PERMITTED. A WEAK FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH

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Inaugural Emergency Preparedness 5K Run & Walk (11/2/2016) - PEARL –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Association (MCDEMA), the Mississippi State Fire Academy and the Mississippi National Guard will be hosting an inaugural Emergency Preparedness 5K Run/Walk and one-mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. … Continue reading →
SBA Disaster Assistance Available for Wilkinson and Adjacent Counties (10/6/2016) - PEARL – Gov. Phil Bryant’s request for disaster assistance in Wilkinson County was approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Residents, businesses and non-profit organizations affected by torrential rains and flooding that occurred on August 12-14, 2016 are eligible to … Continue reading →
Mississippi Sends Emergency Management Assistance Team to North Carolina for Hurricane Matthew (10/5/2016) - PEARL –The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has two staff members on their way to North Carolina to support preparations for potential impacts of Hurricane Matthew. The team is called an EMAC “A-Team,” which will help coordinate response and recovery resources … Continue reading →

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