Tunica EMA

Tunica EMA Tunica County Emergency Services

Weather Update:The entire Mid-South is now under a slight risk for severe weather today. Storms are expected to move in...
06/01/2026

Weather Update:

The entire Mid-South is now under a slight risk for severe weather today. Storms are expected to move into this area late this afternoon through the evening hours. Primary hazards will be damaging winds with secondary risk of heavy rainfall.

Atmos Energy is installing new lines in at Curtistine Drive and the North Sub Division. Vehicles and pedestrians pleas...
05/29/2026

Atmos Energy is installing new lines in at Curtistine Drive and the North Sub Division. Vehicles and pedestrians please take caution in these areas. Barriers and nettings are in place.

Weather Update:There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon for areas along and West of the Mississ...
05/18/2026

Weather Update:

There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon for areas along and West of the Mississippi River. A marginal risk will exist elsewhere except for Northeast Mississippi.

The primary threats is damaging winds.

Road Closure Update;Mhoon Landing Parkway at the Levee has reopened effective immediately.
05/13/2026

Road Closure Update;
Mhoon Landing Parkway at the Levee has reopened effective immediately.

05/12/2026

Michigan said: “Why have one balloon festival… when we can have a sky full of them?” 🎈😭🌤️

If you thought hot air balloons were just a random once-a-year thing… Michigan would like a word. 💀
Because from late spring through early fall, this state basically turns into one giant floating postcard.

You’ve got: 🎈 Frankenmuth filling the sky over Bavarian rooftops
🎈 Howell launching balloons like it’s a competitive sport
🎈 Battle Creek going full air show mode with planes AND balloons
🎈 Jackson bringing classic Hot Air Jubilee energy
🎈 Midland casually mixing river days with giant floating fire orbs
🎈 Kalamazoo, Bay Harbor, Wayland, Hudsonville… because apparently everybody wants in 😭

Michigan residents already know the routine: • wake up at an unreasonable hour because balloon launches happen at sunrise 🌅
• check weather obsessively because one gust cancels everyone’s plans 💀
• take 847 identical sky photos anyway 📸
• stand in a field holding overpriced lemonade
• pretend you’re “just staying for an hour” and leave 9 hours later 😭

And if you’ve never experienced a balloon glow at night?
That magical moment where dozens of balloons light up like giant floating lanterns while everybody collectively says “WOW” like it’s their first time?

Yeah… worth it. 🎈✨

Because in Michigan, summer isn’t complete until you’ve: got sunburned in a lawn chair ☀️
eaten festival food you absolutely didn’t need 🍿
and stared into the sky watching enormous rainbow balloons drift over cornfields like it’s totally normal. 💙

05/12/2026

LINCOLN COUNTY DONATION DROP OFF: A donation drop-off location has been set up at 702 Saints Trail NW in Brookhaven, MS. The location will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Items needed include:
Hygiene products
Diapers
Nonperishable foods
cleaning supplies
Buckets
Gas cans
Chainsaws

*Clothes, bottled water, and tarps are not needed at this time*

05/11/2026

REMINDER: Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers for DR-48-99 in the following counties will open on Monday, May 11th at 8:00 a.m.: Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and Yalobusha Counties.
Disaster Recovery Centers in Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola and Yazoo Counties remain open.

REMINDER:DR-4899 - MS DRC (Disaster Recovery Center) and DSA (Disaster Survivor Assistance)Anyone who had losses doing t...
05/11/2026

REMINDER:

DR-4899 - MS DRC (Disaster Recovery Center) and DSA (Disaster Survivor Assistance)
Anyone who had losses doing the January 23 - 27, 2026 Winter Storm can apply at the following location for assistance.

Location for Tunica County:
Dundee Community Center
9140 Dundee Rd
Dundee, MS 38626
Dates: May 11 - 16, 2026
Hours of Operation: Mon. - Fri. 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm See less

Weather Update:A cold front will bring two rounds of severe weather over the next 48 hours. Round 1 will move through t...
05/05/2026

Weather Update:

A cold front will bring two rounds of severe weather over the next 48 hours. Round 1 will move through tonight through early Wednesday morning. Round 2 will move through Wednesday afternoon into the evening.

Tonight's impact will consist of all hazard risk for the mid-south. On Wednesday, impacts will transition into a flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail threats focused along and south of I-40.

Address

1061 S. Court St
Tunica, MS
38676

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16623634012

Website

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