The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have delivered expedited federal funding and resources to Mississippi to support state-led recovery from a winter storm. Following a January 24 federal disaster declaration, DHS deployed personnel to Mississippi’s emergency operations center, coordinating with FEMA and federal partners like the U.S. Forest Service and Army Corps of Engineers. Over 49 trailer loads of supplies, including water, meals, generators, and medical equipment, have been distributed to affected areas. DHS fulfilled Mississippi’s request for 90 generators and coordinated 51 generator missions. Financial support of $3.75 million was approved to reimburse the state for emergency measures. Additional commodities, including 43 trailer loads of water and 23 meals, are staged at an Incident Support Base in Columbus, Mississippi, to address further needs. The response aims to restore critical services and support communities impacted by the storm.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/31/dhs-delivers-expedited-federal-funding-mississippi-support-state-led-recovery
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