flood relief Archives

MEMA clarifies tax status of relief payments to disaster victims

Disaster relief funds received from the federal government under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are not taxable, for the most part. Gregory S. Michel,...

News5 years ago

Completing the Yazoo Pumps among the priorities in $1.4 trillion federal spending package

Among the many provisions of the $1.4 trillion spending package the U.S. Senate sent to the president yesterday are items that will specifically benefit Mississippians in...

News5 years ago

Team Rubicon assists to demolish flood-damaged structures

Volunteers with Team Rubicon, a national non-profit disaster-response organization made up of former U.S. military veterans, have been in the South Delta for months, helping residents...

News5 years ago

FEMA specialists going door-to-door in Mississippi counties under federal disaster declaration

From the Federal Emergency Management Agency: More than a dozen disaster survivor assistance (DSA) specialists will be going door-to-door in the eight Mississippi counties designated for...

News5 years ago

Gulf Coast fisheries eligible for federal disaster assistance

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce approved a federal fishery disaster declaration for Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama in response to the huge influx...

News5 years ago

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opening in Warren and Lowndes counties Friday

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open Friday, Sept. 27, in Warren and Lowndes counties to provide one-on-one...

News5 years ago

Warren County among eight Mississippi counties included for individual assistance in federal disaster declaration

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant announced this morning that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared eight Mississippi counties federal disaster areas, allowing for individual assistance to...

Events5 years ago

Flood relief event adds entertainment

Saturday’s MS Delta Backwater Flood Relief event in Rolling Fork has added entertainers to its lineup and changed the starting time of its live auction. Joey...

Events5 years ago

Flood-relief event in Rolling Fork features plate lunch, auction and more

Donation items are pouring in for this coming Saturday’s MS Delta Backwater Flood Relief event in Rolling Fork. The event, which features a plate lunch of...

News5 years ago

Warren County Sheriff says flood expenses are nearly a quarter million dollars for his department

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department has borne the brunt of the county’s expenses to keep people safe during the Great Backwater Flood of 2019. By Sept....