Senate passes bill allocating millions to MEMA disaster fund

Lawmakers approve $20 million for Mississippi storm recovery

Lt. Gov. Hosemann warns costs could climb into the hundreds of millions as cleanup continues

Mississippi Senate passes bill to allocate $20M to MEMA

Mississippi Senate passes bill to allocate $20M to MEMA JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann announced Tuesday that the Mississippi Senate passed a bill to allocate millions to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for recovery efforts following the brutal winter storm. The bill, SB 2924, allocates $20 million to the MEMA’s Disaster Assistance Trust Fund to support recovery efforts in the Delta and North…

Senate passes bill allocating millions to MEMA disaster fund

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill that approved an additional $20 million to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) was passed by the Mississippi Senate. The funds would go to MEMA's Disaster Assistance Trust Fund. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the Mississippi National Guard, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and other state [...]

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