Hurricane Isaac leaves damage, memories of Katrina in its wake On Aug. 28, almost seven years to the day Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Hurricane Isaac blasted the same area. Though only a Category 2 storm, Isaac’s arrival at high tide, its direction and slow movement caused widespread damage and destruction across South [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 20,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency management, Hurricane Season, hurricanes, natural disaster, severe weather, state agency, tropical weather, Weather
PEARL — After learning valuable lessons from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it’s time to shift focus from governmental response to individual preparedness, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency leaders say. MEMA executive director Robert Latham Jr., who was reappointed to the position in January after heading MEMA from 2000-2006, said he has been meeting with local officials [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 11,2012
Tags: borrowing, borrowings, county government, debt, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency management, federal agency, federal government, hurricanes, loan, loan forgiveness, loans, natural disastewr, severe weather, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
JACKSON COUNTY — The government has forgiven $10.5 million that Jackson County borrowed after Hurricane Katrina from FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan program. The Sun Herald reports the announcement came today during the county board of supervisors’ meeting. Over the years, the debt had grown to $12.6 million with interest. In a previous round of consideration, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: forecast, hurricanes, meterologists, natural disaster, prediction, researchers, scientists, severe weather, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
GULF OF MEXICO — Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its initial outlook Thursday for the six-month storm season that officially begins June 1. The season got an early start when Tropical Storm Alberto formed last Saturday [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 22,2012
Tags: county government, disaster preparedness, disasters, federal agency, federal government, flooding, floods, hail, hurricanes, natural disasters, rain, severe werather, state agency, state government, storms, tornadoes, tropical weather, Weather, wind
HINDS COUNTY — Hinds County has received the state’s 47th StormReady designation. Mississippi now has 24 counties, 16 communities, four state universities and three government sites designated as StormReady in Mississippi. “One of the things that we can count on in our state is severe weather,” said Mississippi Emergency Management director Robert Latham. “I hope [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 17,2012
Tags: attorneys, case, courts, disaster, disaster revocery, fraud, hurricanes, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, lawyers, natural disaster, severe weather, tropical weather
HANCOCK COUNTY — A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged co-conspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts. Roger Ladner, a former Hancock County road manager, and his wife, Sharon, are scheduled for trial July 23 in federal [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 7,2012
Tags: home insurance, homeowners, homeowners insurance, homes, houses, hurricanes, insurance, residences, residential real estate, residents, severe weather, tropical weather, Weather, wind coverage
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Traditional insurance companies are still generally avoiding coastal risks. But a few companies new to Mississippi’s coastal market are writing wind coverage for well-built homes near the waterfront. So are insurance carriers that are not licensed in Mississippi. Angelyn Treutel is an independent insurance agent and vice president of the agency [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Jackson County board member Mark Cumbest says Mississippi’s insurer of last resort has bought $815 million in reinsurance for the coming storm season. Reinsurance — essentially insurance for insurers — is a major driver of policy premiums. It protects the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association from debilitating claims, such as those created [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 26,2012
Tags: beaches, disaster preparedness, engineering, federal agency, hurricanes, natural disaster, outdoors, recreation, seawall, severe weather, storm surge, tourism, tourists, tropical weather, visitors
BAY ST. LOUIS — The Bay St. Louis seawall is not meant for public access but to protect the road and utilities from hurricanes, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Susan Rees, manager of the Corps’ Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program, tells the Sea Coast Echo the $19 million seawall is not a stairwell [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 25,2012
Tags: appeal, attorneys, bench, courts, disaster, disaster preparedness, hurricanes, insurance, judges, judgment, judicial, judiciary, law, lawsuit, lawyers, natural disaster, severe weather, tropical weather, Weather
BAY ST. LOUIS — The state Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the owners of Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis cannot collect more than $300,000 they claimed to be owed by a local insurance agent after their business washed away in Hurricane Katrina. A Hancock County judge ruled against Anthony Trapani in [...] [...]
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