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Federal government reimbursed Mississippi $3.75 million for storm response

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Confirm that $3.75 million was reimbursed to the State of Mississippi under the amended federal emergency disaster declaration for emergency protective measures.

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The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA deployed personnel, equipment, and supplies to support Mississippi after a January 2026 winter storm, fulfilling the states request for 90 generators and distributing 49 trailer loads of supplies. Additional commodities and a stock of generators and medical equipment were staged at an Incident Support Base in Columbus, Mississippi. FEMA coordinated federal partners, including the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and approved $3.75 million in expedited reimbursement under the Public Assistance program following an amended federal emergency declaration.
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DHS and FEMA public statements and FEMA grant data confirm that, following an emergency declaration for the Mississippi winter storm (EM‑3640) declared Jan. 24, 2026, the federal government approved and obligated $3,750,000 to reimburse emergency protective measures (Public Assistance Categories A–B). President Trump amended the emergency declaration on Jan. 28 and FEMA’s disaster page and DHS/FEMA press releases list $3.75 million obligated for emergency work. Verdict: True — primary DHS/FEMA documents show the $3.75 million reimbursement for emergency protective measures under the amended emergency declaration.

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  1. Update · Feb 01, 2026, 03:00 AMTrue
    DHS and FEMA public statements and FEMA grant data confirm that, following an emergency declaration for the Mississippi winter storm (EM‑3640) declared Jan. 24, 2026, the federal government approved and obligated $3,750,000 to reimburse emergency protective measures (Public Assistance Categories A–B). President Trump amended the emergency declaration on Jan. 28 and FEMA’s disaster page and DHS/FEMA press releases list $3.75 million obligated for emergency work. Verdict: True — primary DHS/FEMA documents show the $3.75 million reimbursement for emergency protective measures under the amended emergency declaration.
  2. Original article · Jan 31, 2026
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