
by Associated Press Published: August 28,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, BILOXI, Florida Keys, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Gov. Phil Bryant, Gov. Rick Scott, Gulf Coast, gulf of mexico, GULFPORT, hurricane, Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Hurricane Center, New Orleans, St. Charles Parish, tropical storm isaac, weather Mississippi
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A tow truck driver was killed this morning in Pearl River County when a tree fell on his truck, the first death in Mississippi from Isaac. The death of the unidentified driver on a Picayune street came during heavy rain and wind from Isaac, said Pearl River County Emergency Management director Danny [...] [...]

by Associated Press Published: August 27,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, BILOXI, Florida Keys, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Gov. Phil Bryant, Gov. Rick Scott, Gulf Coast, gulf of mexico, GULFPORT, hurricane, Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Hurricane Center, New Orleans, St. Charles Parish, tropical storm isaac, weather Mississippi
GULF COAST — Hurricane Isaac is lashing New Orleans as it approaches and pushing flood waters over a rural levee south of the city, where authorities believe some people may be trapped. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm’s center early this morning was about 50 miles south-southwest of New Orleans and moving slowly. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 1,2012
Tags: Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida, Gov. Rick Scott, Hurricane Season, Jacksonville, Janet Napolitano, Memorial Day, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Alberto, Tropical Storm Beryl, U.S. Department of Homland Security
MIAMI — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants to make sure Americans are prepared for the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The season begins today and Napolitano will join Federal Emergency Management Agency head Craig Fugate, as well as Florida Gov. Rick Scott to urge those likely to be affected by [...] [...]