by Associated Press Published: September 8,2011
Tags: disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, hurricanes, natural disaster, rains, severe weather, tropical depressions, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to receive damage reports from the effects of Tropical Storm Lee. And, a new tropical storm has formed in the Gulf and warnings have already been issued. It could become a hurricane as early as tomorrow. So far, 30 counties have reported damages ranging from minor [...] [...]
PEARL — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is urging disaster victims to use caution if contacted by the National Storm Shelter Registry with offers of grant funds available to help fund the installation of a safe room. MEMA is not affiliated with this program or similar non-FEMA safe room grant programs. MEMA offered disaster survivors [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 25,2011
Tags: disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency, first responders, healthcare, hospitals, hurricanes, law enforcement, natural disaster, public safety, severe weather, tropical weather, Weather
JACKSON — The State of Mississippi will begin work on the nation’s first statewide broadband long-term evolution network for public safety agencies. The state has contracted with Motorola Solutions Inc. for $56 million to create the network, which will provide high-speed broadband interoperability between city, county and state emergency responders. “This network by Motorola will [...] [...]
ATLANTIC OCEAN — Hurricane Irene cut power to more than a million people in Puerto Rico, downing trees and flooding streets today, and forecasters warned it could be a major storm as it threatens Florida and South Carolina by the end of the week. There were no reports of deaths of major injuries in Puerto [...] [...]
PEARL RIVER COUNTY — National Weather Service officials have recognized Pearl River County as a StormReady community. The nationwide community preparedness program uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to handle local severe weather and flooding threats. The program is voluntary and provides communities with clear-cut advice from the local National Weather Service [...] [...]
PEARL — More than 3,700 residents in storm and tornado impacted counties have applied to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s “A Safe Place to Go” safe room reimbursement program since it opened June 2. Now, MEMA is reminding applicants that they must receive written authorization from MEMA before beginning construction of their safe room in [...] [...]
WEST MISSISSIPPI — The latest 28-day forecast from the National Weather Service indicates that Missouri River flooding will not cause additional flooding on the Lower Mississippi River, and will not cause floodwaters to enter the Birds-Point New Madrid Floodway without another significant rain event. This is according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Missouri [...] [...]
RIDGELAND — Cellular South enters the 2011 hurricane season with two multi-million-dollar, hurricane-ready “super switches” providing added protection and service for customers in South Mississippi, along the Gulf Coast and in south Alabama and the Florida panhandle. The high-technology mobile phone switching facilities, which are designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane with winds up [...] [...]
by For the MBJ Published: May 17,2011
Tags: casinos, disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, gambling, gaming, highways, hotels, lodging, restaurants, roads, transportation, travel
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Tunica Roadhouse Casino and Hotel, both in Tunica, plan to reopen May 20 at 4 p.m. baring any unforeseen circumstances at this time. The casinos were closed May 2 due to the Mississippi River flood. “We want to thank the best and most dedicated group of employees [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the mainline levee located between Wilson Point and Pittman Island in Louisiana is performing as designed. According to reports from the National Weather Service’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, readings in Greenville began reporting an initial decrease in water elevations at 2 p.m. May 13 reaching [...] [...]
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