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County Emergency Management Services and Shelters in Mississippi
Mississippi doesn't have a long coastline (only 359 miles) but being centrally located on the Gulf coast puts it at prime risk for being hit by a hurricane. Of all the states, it is has the 8th highest number of hurricanes, with nineteen making landfall since 1851. And the storms that do make landfall tend to be very powerful. The good news is, that with 6 coastal counties, each with a dedicated emergency management agency, residents have a great resource to help them and their pets stay safe in the event of a pending storm.
One of the strongest storms was Hurricane Camille, a category 5 storm, that hit on August 17, 1969, causing one of the largest storm surges ever--24.6 feet in Pass Christian, MS. Another huge storm. Katrina plowed into Mississippi coast in August of 2005 after crossing over southern Florida. Though it was weakened to a category 3 storm, it hit the same area as Camille causing devastating damage.
Find your County below and click on Local Emergency Info to go to their website for critical storm preparedness information and alerts in your area. You can also click on Shelter Info (if applicable) to find information and/or locations for Emergency Shelters for your pet.
Description: The George County Emergency Management web page links to a Hurricane Preparedness Tips page that offers information on making a plan, what to pack in an emergency kit and how to prepare for power outages.
Local Emergency Info
Description: The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency provides protection for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Hancock County. They do this through contingency planning and disaster coordination with local and state agencies and emergency responders. Their site has many useful links with information on Hurricanes, Evacuations, Floods, Shelters, a Local Weather Radar Map and sign-ups for their CodeRED Emergency Notification Service.
Local Emergency Info Shelter Info
Description: The Harrison County EMA/Homeland Security site provides Hurricane Information including topics such as Hurricane Time-frames, Whether to Stay or Leave, Using a Public Shelter, Storm Surge, helpful hints to Survive a Hurricane, and steps to take to develop a Family Disaster Plan.
Local Emergency Info Shelter InfoJackson County Office Emergency Services Jackson County Office Emergency Services
Pascagoula, MS 39567
County: Jackson County
Pascagoula, MS 39567
228-769-3063
County: Jackson County
Description: The 4 tenants of the Jackson Office of Emergency is Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation. According to their site, they act as the coordinating agency during times of emergency because it takes the combined efforts of all county departments or volunteer organizations to effectively manage these events. Their site offers the following resources: a sign-up for Jackson County MS alerts, a Hurricane Evacuation Map with Shelters and Evacuation Zones, and Local Weather Updates.
Local Emergency Info Shelter InfoPearl River County Office of Emergency Services Pearl River County Office of Emergency Services
Description: According to their website, "The Mission of the Pearl River County Office of Emergency Services is to provide a comprehensive and integrated emergency management system that coordinates community resources to protect lives, property, and the environment through preparedness, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation from all natural and man-made hazards that may impact the citizens and businesses in Pearl River County." To that end, they offer Hurricane Preparedness tips as well as information on a Supply Checklist to create a Disaster Kit.
Local Emergency Info Shelter Info
Description: Stone County Emergency Management Agency's website gives helpful information regarding Hurricane Preparedness including Pre-Storm Preparedness, Home and Family Disaster Plans, Food, Water and Supplies, Evacuation Planning, Pet Prep and Shelter Locations with maps.
Local Emergency Info
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