by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: emergency, emergency management, evacuate, evacuation, evacuee, flood, flooding, rain, water, Weather
JACKSON COUNTY — Emergence management director Earl Etheridge says several Moss Point streets were being evacuated because of floods from pounding thunderstorms. He tells The Mississippi Press his office helped Moss Point firefighters and police officers rescue people last night. Four to seven inches of rain fell yesterday afternoon, with another two to four inches [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 10,2012
Tags: budget, economist, economy, evacuation, evacuee, hurricane, natural disaster, retail, spending, state government, tropical, Weather
JACKSON — State economist Darrin Webb says he does not expect Mississippi to see a surge in tax collections after Hurricane Isaac the way it did after Hurricane Katrina. “My thinking is that while in theory there may be some slight uptick in revenues as a result of Isaac, it will be inconsequential,” Webb told [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 29,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster response, emergency, evacuate, evacuation, evacuee, flood, flooding, highway, hurricane, law enforcement, military, natural disaster, rain, road, severe wqeather, shelter, state agency, travel, tropical weather, water, Weather, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Hurricane Isaac has slowed in the Gulf and continues to send torrential rains over already rain-soaked areas throughout Mississippi and Louisiana, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Emergency operations continue for Mississippians affected by the storm with the following updates given at 7 a.m. this morning by MEMA: • [...] [...]
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