密西西比州启动秋季恶劣天气备灾周：里夫斯提醒防范「第二龙卷风季」
珀尔消息：密西西比州州长泰特·里夫斯宣布10月12日至17日为该州「秋季恶劣天气备灾周」，呼吁居民为该州的第二恶劣天气季提前做准备。州紧急事务管理局（MEMA）10月11日公布了这一安排，并将与国家气象局合作，每日聚焦一个备灾主题。
密西西比的龙卷风高发期通常在春季，但10月至12月同样可能出现严重天气。MEMA 数据显示，该州2025年共记录80个龙卷风，其中7个发生在最后三个月。本周的主题安排为：周一「制定计划」、周二「强雷暴」、周三「龙卷风安全」、周四「山洪」、周五「预警接收方式」。
里夫斯表示，居民必须在恶劣天气来袭之前做好准备，他鼓励所有密西西比人利用这一周审视家庭应急计划、确认避险地点，确保家人知道在天气威胁时如何应对。MEMA 执行主任斯蒂芬·麦克拉尼还建议居民检查保险单、备齐或更新救灾物资包，并与家人讨论应急计划。
信息来源：密西西比州紧急事务管理局 https://www.msema.org/news/governor-reeves-declares-october-12-17-2026-fall-severe-weather-preparedness-week
MEMA 提醒，秋季备灾与春季同样重要：许多居民误以为龙卷风只发生在春天，但该州历史上多次在10月至12月遭遇强对流天气和夜间龙卷风，夜间事件因居民熟睡更具危险性。该局建议家庭提前确定安全房间、保持手机预警开启，并为老人和行动不便者制定专门的撤离协助安排。相关每日主题材料将在 MEMA 和国家气象局当地办公室的渠道同步发布。
Mississippi Opens Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week as Reeves Warns of 'Second Tornado Season'
PEARL, Miss. — Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed Oct. 12–17, 2026, as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi, encouraging residents to prepare for the state's secondary severe weather season. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), which announced the proclamation on Oct. 11, is partnering with the National Weather Service to highlight a different preparedness topic each day.
While spring is typically Mississippi's most active tornado season, the state can experience significant severe weather from October through December. Mississippi recorded 80 tornadoes in 2025, including seven during the final three months of the year, according to MEMA. This week's schedule runs: Monday, Make a Plan; Tuesday, Severe Thunderstorms; Wednesday, Tornado Safety; Thursday, Flash Flooding; and Friday, Warning Reception Methods.
"Residents need to be prepared before severe weather strikes," Reeves said, urging Mississippians to review emergency plans and know where they will go for safety. MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney also advised residents to review insurance policies, assemble or update disaster supply kits and discuss emergency plans with their families, noting that knowing what to do before severe weather occurs can make all the difference.
Source: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency https://www.msema.org/news/governor-reeves-declares-october-12-17-2026-fall-severe-weather-preparedness-week
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