by MBJ Staff Published: June 19,2013
Tags: damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recoverty, education, higher education, landscaping, natural disaster, postsecondary education, public university, severe weather, tornado, university, Weather, wind
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi is moving into the second phase of a comprehensive landscaping plan to restore the southern edge of its Hattiesburg campus that suffered extensive damage from a Feb. 10 tornado. The initial phase of the $3-million project – which included planting of five mature live oak trees, grass sodding [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 19,2013
Tags: alderman, board of alderman, city, city government, cleanup, damage, debris, destruction, disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, flood, flooding, hurricane, municipal, municipality, natural disaster, severe weather, storm surge, tropical weather, Weather, wind
MOSS POINT — The Board of Aldermen has approved a request to advertise for debris pickup in case of a storm. Alderman-at-large Houston Cunningham said the city wants to have a plan in place for debris removal in case a hurricane makes landfall this season, rather than trying to find a contractor after the storm. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 18,2013
Tags: city, cleanup, damage, debris, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, municipal, municipality, natural disaster, severe weather, tornado, Weather
PICAYUNE — Executive Recovery Group (ERG) was recently selected by the City of Moore, Okla., to monitor the town’s recovery efforts after the recent tornadoes that devastated the area. Terms were not disclosed. ERG’s role will be to monitor the removal of storm debris from public areas and right’s of way. “This clean-up effort involves [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 17,2013
Tags: county, county government, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, disaster response, first responder, natural disaster, severe weather, tornado, Weather
GREENVILLE — Washington County wants to organize local disaster-response teams that will be trained to respond either in their neighborhood or workplace if a disaster strikes. Emergency management director David Burford tells the Delta Democrat Times the department is applying for grants to set up the Community Emergency Response Team units throughout the county. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 3,2013
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, damage, destruction, flood, flooding, home, house, housing, hurricane, industrial real estate, insurancy, property, rain, real estate, residence, residential real estate, storm, storm surge, tropical, Weather, wind
JACKSON — Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says people should review insurance policies as part of storm preparations as hurricane season approaches. Chaney says in a news release that most insurance companies won’t accept new applications after a designated hurricane or named storm enters the Gulf of Mexico. He says such a storm could develop [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 31,2013
Tags: athletics, damage, destruction, education, elementary school, high school, public education, public school, repair, school, secondary education, sports, tornado, Weather, wind
HATTIESBURG — The lingering effects of the Feb. 10 tornado are still visible at the two local high school campuses that were hit the hardest. Hattiesburg High and Oak Grove continue to pick up the pieces, and according to officials from both schools, headway is being made every day. Willie Burton, director of maintenance at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 28,2013
Tags: accident, damage, destruction, eatery, emergency, fire, food, foodservice, hospitality, restaurant
GULFPORT — Authorities in Gulfport are investigating an early morning fire that damaged a restaurant. WLOX TV reports a fire was reported this morning at South China Chinese Restaurant on Courthouse Road at around 4 a.m. Gulfport Fire Department battalion chief Chris Henderson said the fire started in the kitchen where a pot was found [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 22,2013
Tags: charity, college, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, donate, donation, donor, education, higher education, natural disaster, postsecondary education, public university, relief, tornado, university, Weather
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation reports its tornado relief and campus beautification campaigns were “entering a quiet phase” as the nation focuses its attention on tornado victims in Oklahoma. During this time the Foundation will refrain from publicly soliciting donors for the campaigns. The Foundation launched the tornado relief effort immediately following [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 17,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, emergency loan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, loan, natural disaster, small business, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages due to the severe storms and tornadoes April 11-12. The deadline to apply for physical damage is June 17. Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Noxubee County [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: community development, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, flood, flooding, home, house, hurricane, natural disaster, neighborhood, rain, residence, state agency, storm, storm surge, tropical, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list. Under the program, contractors are repairing Katrina-damaged homes not covered by previous disaster assistance. Jon Mabry, chief operations officer of MDA’s recovery division, told The Sun Herald 1,200 [...] [...]
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