by Associated Press Published: November 9,2012
Tags: contract, elevate, elevation, hurricane, pier, port, storm, storm surge, travel, traznsporation, tropical, Weather
GULFPORT — The state port commission board has reinstated a $19-million contract to elevate the first 37 acres of the West Pier for storm-surge protection, with the understanding the final elevation would be lower than previously intended. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. was hired yesterday to raise the acreage by about 10 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 30,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, elevation, export, exporter, exporting, goods, hurricane, import, importer, importing, meeting, natural disaster, port, raise, storm, transportation, tropical, Weather
GULFPORT — The state port’s five-member board has set a third special meeting because members were unable to decide in two previous sessions whether the port should continue elevation of the West Pier from 10 feet to 25 feet above sea level. Commissioner Jim Simpson told The Sun Herald port consultants indicated tenants will evacuate [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, distribution, elevation, goods, hurricane, port, storm, surge, transportation, travel, tropical
GULFPORT — The Board of Commissioners for the state Port of Gulfport will decide later this month whether to move forward with plans to elevate the west pier 25 feet above sea level. Port director Don Allee told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the plans for elevation will continue until commissioners decide otherwise. He [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 18,2012
Tags: buyout, county government, elevation, federal aqgency, federal government, flood, flooding, home, homeowners insurance, house, hurricaner, insurance, land, property, real estate, residence, residential real estate, severe weather, tropical weather, Weather
JACKSON COUNTY — Eighty-six properties in Jackson County could be eligible for the federal government’s home elevation or buyout program. The Mississippi Press reports supervisors were told this week that notices would be sent out to eligible property owners to determine if they are interested. In February, the county hired Thompson Consulting Services to submit [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 12,2012
Tags: construction, disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, distribution, elevation, flooding, floods, hurricanes, natural disaster, ports, shipping, ships, transportation, tropical storms, tropical weather
GULFPORT — A $19.1 million contract has been awarded by the Port of Gulfport to elevate the first 43 acres of the West Pier to 25 feet. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. of Biloxi will be hauling roughly 200 loads of dirt a day to the Port of Gulfport. Officials say it [...] [...]
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