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 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

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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...

HYDE-SMITH, GUEST & EZELL SEEK CHANGES TO NEW USDA EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

HYDE-SMITH, GUEST & EZELL SEEK CHANGES TO NEW USDA EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

Miss. Lawmakers Part of Bicameral Effort to Stop Flawed Payment Plan for Natural Disaster Losses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are part of a bicameral effort calling on the Biden administration to abandon a long-delayed and deeply-flawed agricultural emergency relief program.

The Mississippi lawmakers signed a letter...

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

082723 WCBI TV Clay 

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...

NAFD grant will help clean firefighters’ gear

New Albany Gazette

NAFD grant will help clean firefighters’ gear

By Hank Wiesner Special to the Gazette
 
NEW ALBANY —The New Albany Fire Department recently received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $35,500, Fire Chief Mark Whiteside said this week.

“This is a grant for the health and...