KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) top executive says the cleanup of coal ash spilled into the Emory River in East Tennessee will “probably” be finished by mid-May. Tom Kilgore told the utility’s board members meeting in Bristol that he is pleased with the progress of the river cleanup. About 2.2 million cubic yards of [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: November 20,2009
Tags: agriculture, disaster, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Many acres of Mississippi crops remain in the fields, but now most of what is left has no market value and will not be harvested. Nearly all the state’s corn crop was harvested by Nov. 8, but large percentages of the other row crops were still in the fields. Historically, harvest of the [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: July 20,2009
Tags: county, disaster, flood, government
CHOCTAW COUNTY — Choctaw County has joined the 303 Mississippi communities allowed to purchase federally backed flood insurance, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reports. The availability of the flood insurance follows the community’s adoption and enforcement of ordinances to reduce flood losses and acceptance by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Residents of Choctaw County [...] [...]