U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced on February 18, 2026, that FEMA Public Assistance is now available to an additional 18 Mississippi counties affected by Winter Storm Fern.
In a post made on February 18, Hyde-Smith stated, “FEMA Public Assistance is now being offered to an additional 18 Mississippi counties harmed by Winter Storm Fern. I’m pleased local governments and certain nonprofits in Adams, Attala, Benton, Claiborne, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman,”. She also shared related content in another post the same day: “https://t.co/CQmMFFCoEw”. The previous day she posted a separate link: “https://t.co/20pYmURv82”.
Senator Hyde-Smith serves constituents across Mississippi and has prioritized issues such as education, health care and veterans support according to her official website. Her office maintains facilities in Washington D.C., Ridgeland, Gulfport and Oxford and covers the entire state of Mississippi as well as a presence in the nation’s capital (source).
Her work focuses on agriculture, rural communities, jobs and the economy among other priorities including infrastructure and public safety (source). Hyde-Smith holds committee assignments on Senate Appropriations; Agriculture; Nutrition and Forestry; Energy and Natural Resources; and Rules and Administration committees (source). She marked a historic milestone as the first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Congress (source).
