U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Mississippi on Monday afternoon to meet with state leaders to discuss the federal government’s response to last weekend’s storm that brought damage to over half of the state’s counties. Noem met with Gov. Tate Reeves and at least a dozen other state-level officials at the Army Aviation Center in Tupelo. While the meeting was private, she sat down for an exclusive interview with SuperTalk Mississippi afterward.
“Mississippi’s really been through it lately. The Department of Homeland Security has a responsibility for FEMA, which helps people get through some of these difficult times,” Noem said. “So, I’ve been spending some time with the emergency management team here and the governor and folks who responded during this devastating storm and learning how we can do more.”
Noem commended the state’s response efforts and said more assistance will be coming from FEMA, which has already sent $3.75 million in rapid emergency funding for generators, debris removal, and other urgent needs.
The full interview – which also includes talks about the reshaping of FEMA and a new requirement that ICE and other federal agents must wear body cameras – will air during Tuesday’s episode of Mornings with Richard Cross at 7 a.m. CT. To find a station in your signal range, click here. The interview will also be available on the SuperTalk app.
