Governor Reeves Declares February 9-15 as Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Feb 102 min read

"It's important to be prepared for severe weather, particularly in the spring," said Governor Tate Reeves. "I encourage every Mississippian to review their severe weather preparedness plan or create one, if they haven't already. Having a plan in place before a disaster strikes can save lives."

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is partnering with the National Weather Service to highlight the different types of severe weather and ways to prepare for the upcoming spring severe weather season.

"Severe weather can mean more than tornadoes," says MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney. "Mississippi is prone to damaging wind, hail, flooding, and lightning associated with severe weather. It's important for everyone to have multiple ways to receive alerts and have a pre-identified safe place to go. I encourage all Mississippians to use this week to prepare for the upcoming spring severe weather season."

Each day of Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week, MEMA will use informational graphics, videos, and engaging content to help inform Mississippians on how to prepare. Keep up with Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week by visiting MEMA's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Your local National Weather Service offices will also share additional severe weather information. Four National Weather Service offices cover Mississippi: Jackson, Memphis, New Orleans, and Mobile.

Here is a list of topics MEMA will cover during the week:

Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Sunday, Feb 9th: Monday, Feb 10th:	Make A Plan Severe Thunderstorms
Tuesday, Feb 11th:	Flash Flooding
Wednesday, Feb 12th:	Tornadoes (Statewide tornado drill at 9:15 am)
Thursday, Feb 13th:	Lightning
Friday, Feb 14th:	Alerts and Warnings
Saturday, Feb 15th:	Mobile Home Safety