Winston County is contained with Mississippi Emergency Management Agency District 4. Other counties included in this District are Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Webster. MEMA District 4 is in the process of reviewing its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Hazard Mitigation Plan is a document that is required by FEMA for any county to participate in its grant and disaster reimbursement programs. The Plan incorporates how the local government will respond to any type of natural disaster or man-made emergency. It also serves as the guide that municipal and county governments use to develop preparedness, prevention, and educational programs to address all threats to the communities.