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.
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS DISASTER REFORESTATION ACT
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS DISASTER REFORESTATION ACT
Bipartisan Measure Would Help Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is supporting legislation to fix the federal tax code that unintentionally penalizes forest landowners who lose timber due to natural disasters.
Hyde-Smith has cosponsored the Disaster Reforestation Act (S.217), a bipartisan bill that would allow forest landowners to deduct the full value of timber destroyed...
HYDE-SMITH ACTS TO BOOST U.S. TRANSFORMER SUPPLY CHAINS, PROTECT AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
HYDE-SMITH ACTS TO BOOST U.S. TRANSFORMER SUPPLY CHAINS, PROTECT AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure DOE Policy Doesn’t Hurt Domestic Transformer Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to set realistic energy efficiency standards that help stabilize domestic transformer manufacturing in order to meet increasing demand without undermining American steel production, electricity distributors...
HYDE-SMITH, PANEL STUDY IMPROVEMENTS TO CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH, PANEL STUDY IMPROVEMENTS TO CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM
Subcommittee, Witnesses All Want Congress to Permanently Authorize HUD Relief Program
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Statement on Improving CDBG Disaster Recovery Program.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Witnesses on Long-term, Immediate Changes to CDBG-DR
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today advocated for permanent authorization of and improvements to a key federal program used to help families...
Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program
CQ NEWS
Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program
By Caitlin Reilly, CQ
Senate appropriators drew attention Tuesday to the shortcomings of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s disaster recovery program caused by the ad hoc nature through which Congress funds...
Touring the Emergency Operations Center in Clay County
Spot on Alabama/WCBI-TV Columbus
Touring the Emergency Operations Center in Clay County
27-08-2023 9:44 PM
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visited the Emergency Operations Center for Clay County and West Point. Upgrades are expected for the facility.
Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs
Monroe Journal
Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – During Aug. 18’s board of supervisors meeting, Cynthia Brunson of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s governmental affairs introduced herself, which opened discussion about a pilot storm shelter program...