Senator Hyde-Smith believes preparedness is imperative to protecting lives and property when severe storms and natural disasters hit Mississippi and other areas of the country. A state-level lawmaker when Hurricane Katrina devastated the state, she recognizes the role of the federal government in helping individuals, communities, and the state rebound after such disasters. Senator Hyde-Smith supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency and efforts to improve the agency’s effectiveness.
Weathering months of flooding, residents fear this Delta town will never be the same
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Weathering months of flooding, residents fear this Delta town will never be the same
By Alissa Zhu, Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 3:00 a.m. CT June 25, 2019
Brown water lapped at the sides of Sonny Cliburn's mobile home near the Sunflower River as he clambered off...
State’s delegation asks Trump for disaster declaration
Vicksburg Post
State’s delegation asks Trump for disaster declaration
By Staff Reports
Mississippi’s congressional delegation sent a letter to President Trump Monday asking him to grant Gov. Phil Bryant’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastating storms and...
Flooded residents: Finish the pumps
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Flooded residents: Finish the pumps
By Luke Horton, publisher
On a recent trip up Hwy. 61 to Lake Washington, I saw first-hand the devastation backwater flooding has brought to the lower Delta.
Fields have turned to lakes. Homes have been submerged. Lives have been ruined...