Mississippi Business Journal » disaster declaration http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bryant declares state of emergency as winter storm ices state http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/15/bryant-declares-state-of-emergency-as-winter-storm-ices-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bryant-declares-state-of-emergency-as-winter-storm-ices-state http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/15/bryant-declares-state-of-emergency-as-winter-storm-ices-state/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:32:16 +0000 Wally Northway http://msbusiness.com/?p=68206 ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency in several counties hit hard by wintry ice storm. Bryant’s office said late last night that at least 45 counties had reported being affected by the storms. “We are taking the threat of severe weather seriously, and we are looking to ensure that [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/15/bryant-declares-state-of-emergency-as-winter-storm-ices-state/feed/ 0 SBA loans available to victims of drought http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/12/sba-loans-available-to-victims-of-drought/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sba-loans-available-to-victims-of-drought http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/12/sba-loans-available-to-victims-of-drought/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:25:02 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=50534 BENTON COUNTY and MARSHALL COUNTY — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Benton and Marshall counties in Mississippi as a result of drought and excessive heat that occurred from [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/12/sba-loans-available-to-victims-of-drought/feed/ 0 Barbour wants disaster declaration ahead of floodwaters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/05/04/barbour-wants-disaster-declaration-ahead-of-floodwaters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbour-wants-disaster-declaration-ahead-of-floodwaters http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/05/04/barbour-wants-disaster-declaration-ahead-of-floodwaters/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 12:17:17 +0000 For the MBJ http://msbusiness.com/?p=40835 ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Gov. Haley Barbour has requested President Obama declare 11 counties along the Mississippi River as disaster areas in anticipation of major flooding. The counties requested include Adams, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, Desoto, Issaquena, Jefferson, Tunica, Warren, Washington and Wilkinson. Other counties will be added as appropriate. “The Mississippi River will reach historic levels over [...]

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