Mississippi disaster recovery News

Mississippi Residents Affected by February Floods Eligible for Disaster Aid

Mississippi businesses and residents who were hurt by Pearl River flooding in February are now eligible to receive disaster assistance. Gov. Tate Reeves, in a news release Thursday, said the U.S. Small Business Administration approved his request to make low-interest …

Katrina’s Lessons in Mississippi May Have Saved Lives in Hurricane Isaac

For all the lives it took when it plowed across the Gulf Coast in 2005, Hurricane Katrina may have saved some during Isaac. Officials took lessons from Katrina and applied them to their emergency plans. Storm shelters that can house …