Wicker pushes for completion of Yazoo Backwater Pumps
The continued flooding in the South Delta region of Mississippi is a serious but often overlooked case of environmental injustice, according to Senator Roger Wicker. ...
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Flooding in North Mississippi of biblical proportions
Over 500 homes were affected by flooding in North Mississippi that began June 8th. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has asked the USDA to provide relief to...
North Mississippi residents will get a chance to dry out
Residents in northern Mississippi that have been dealing with flooding are about to get a break, according to the National Weather Service. The pattern of...
Clarksdale Mayor thankful no homes have flooded in his city
There is extensive flooding due to heavy rainfall in the Mississippi Delta, and it’s spreading across the northern part of our state. Chuck Espy–the Mayor...
MS coast dealing with record rainfall
A torrential downpour Thursday forced school closures across the coast. Flash flooding during the early morning hours made travel too treacherous. Some businesses had to...
Gov. Reeves Declares Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Today Governor Tate Reeves announced that February 17-21 will be “Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week” for Mississippi. Just in 2019, there were 78 tornadoes in...
Bryant pens letter to Trump, requests federal disaster declaration
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has sent a letter to President Donald Trump. In the letter, Bryant requested a new Major Disaster Declaration for five Mississippi counties....
Bonnet Carré Spillway to close soon
by Alex Paton
Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Bonnet Carré closure will begin when it...
Initiative to build pump system supported by Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
by Andi Davis
(Release and images courtesy of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks) The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks voted unanimously to support an...
NOAA launches investigation into dolphin deaths
by Alex Paton
Photo credit: Institute for Marine Mammal Studies NOAA has declared an Unusual Mortality Event for Dolphins. Elevated bottlenose dolphin strandings have been occurring in the...