MDEQ closes all beaches on Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued a closure Monday for all of the beaches across the Mississippi Gulf...
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Beachgoers beware: deadly conditions could lurk just beneath the waves
by Jared Bounds
Families hitting the road for a beach trip this 4th of July holiday are cautioned to take extra care. The National Weather Service Mobile advising...
Water safety: drowning isn’t what it looks like on TV
Drownings are reported every year in Mississippi, and nationwide, drowning is the third leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-14, according to the...
Beach advisories issued by Health officials for Gulf Coast
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Health officials have issued beach advisories for several beaches along the Gulf Coast....
Warning Issued for Swimming in the Gulf: Going for a Dip Could Make You Sick
by Sarah Ulmer
GULFPORT, MISS– The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality says there’s a part of the gulf water in Gulfport that you should avoid when going for...
Water Warning; Areas of Gulfport, Biloxi Gulf Waters Could Lead to Illness says MDEQ
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, Miss– The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued a water contact warning for parts of Gulfport and Biloxi beach....
BP Ends Clean-up on the Coast Three Years Later
by kim
GULFPORT, Miss.–There may be no more visible signs of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill from 2010 on Mississippi’s beaches. That’s why the company and...