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.
Mississippi senator asks Trump for pumps to ease flooding
Associated Press
Mississippi senator asks Trump for pumps to ease flooding
By Jeff Amy
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Faced with weeks more flooding in a part of Mississippi that's been underwater since February, one of the state's U.S. senators on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to order temporary...
South Delta residents, enduring the longest flood since 1927, hope the EPA reverses course on Yazoo Pumps
Mississippi Today
South Delta residents, enduring the longest flood since 1927, hope the EPA reverses course on Yazoo Pumps
BY Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today, and Phil McCausland, NBC News
REDWOOD, Miss. — The chest-deep water currently surrounding Stormy Deere’s house is expected to remain...
Cindy Hyde Smith asks Trump for backwater pumps
Cindy Hyde Smith asks Trump for backwater pumps
VIDEO: Cindy Hyde Smith asks Trump for backwater pumps
https://www.wlbt.com/video/2019/06/14/cindy-hyde-smith-asks-trump-backwater-pumps-2/
By Courtney Ann Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -The Yazoo Backwater area has been underwater for months now...