August is most active month for hurricanes, MEMA prepares
JACKSON, MISS– August is the most active month for hurricanes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. ...
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Biloxi to receive federal money for repairs, hurricane preparation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced Tuesday that the City of Biloxi will receive a nearly $9 million...
Sharing Your Story: Looking Back on Hurricane Katrina, Ten Years Later
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS– This week, News Mississippi will be sharing your stories of struggle, survival, and recovery that came from your experience during Hurricane Katrina. ...
Tropical Storm Danny: Where It Is Going, How It Is Picking Up Speed
by Sarah Ulmer
MIAMI, FLA.– News Mississippi is watching Tropical Storm Danny for you to see if it will affect the state. ...
Tropical Storm Danny Headed Toward the Gulf, Could Become a Hurricane
by kim
GULFPORT, Miss.–Tropical Storm Danny is headed towards the Caribbean and then the Gulf of Mexico, even though it’ll take several days for the storm to...
Hurricane Preparedness Week: MEMA Says Start Planning Now
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS– Hurricane season starts June 1, and Mississippi Emergency Management Officials say proper planning now can say you additional headache after the storm. ...
Thinking Ahead to Hurricane Season: MDOT Offers Resources to Keep You Safe
by kim
GULFPORT, Miss.–Hurricane season starts in one week, officially. But, there’s already been a named storm and if you live in Mississippi, you know that being...
Governor Phil Bryant Establishes Katrina Remembrance Commission, Former Governor and First Lady at the Head
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, Miss– Governor Phil Bryant has named Former Governor Haley Barbour and his wife, Marsha, as the heads of the new Katrina Remembrance Commission. ...
The Jail That Can Stand Up to a Major Hurricane: New Jackson County Jail Almost Done
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–The new Jackson County jail is less than six months away from being done. When it is finally complete and inmates move into their...
The State’s First Medical Needs Shelter, Groundbreaking Thursday
by kim
WIGGINS, Miss.–Helping Mississippians during a disaster is the goal of the first stand-alone medical needs shelter. The Mississippi Dept. of Health broke ground Thursday in...