by Associated Press Published: March 6,2013
Tags: construction, culture, destruction, Heritage, history, hurricane, natural disaster, recovery, renovation, tourism, tourist, visitor
BILOXI — Visitors arriving today at Beauvoir, the last home of the president of the Confederacy, will be greeted inside the new Jefferson Davis Presidential Library. For nearly eight years, the first building guests at Beauvoir have seen coming through the gates is a FEMA trailer, a reminder of Hurricane Katrina. “We have been working [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 18,2012
Tags: COST, damage, disaster, distribution, elecvtricity, energy, flood, flooding, hurricane, light, line, loss, natural disaster, pole, power, rain, recovery, storm surge, tornado, tropical storm, tropical weather, utility, wind
NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corporation has released an update on preliminary financial effects, liquidity resources and recovery initiatives after Hurricane Isaac. Total restoration costs for the repair and/or replacement of the electrical facilities in areas with damage from Isaac are estimated to be in the range of $400 million-$500 million. Each utility company is responsible [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 17,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, business owner, disaster recovery, emergency, enterpreneur, hurricane, loan, natural disaster, recovery, small business, storm, tropical
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened two more Business Recovery Centers, bringing the number of centers to three. These temporary centers are designated to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by Hurricane Isaac. The centers are: • Hancock County — Hancock Chamber of Commerce, [...] [...]
D’IBERVILLE — The owner of a D’Iberville cabinet shop that was destroyed by fire says the family business will be operating again soon. Bobby Grimes Jr., made the vow yesterday after the fire destroyed the Grimes Cabinets & Tops building. The Grimes family already has a building ready to house the business. They built it [...] [...]
Coast cities reflect and recover with multiple projects Many residents and officials will pause to observe Sunday’s fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Among them will be mayors of the Coast’s 11 municipalities who can measure the progress of recovery by looking back at the tremendous tasks after Aug. 29, 2005. Pascagoula Mayor Robert Maxwell says [...] [...]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 10,000 today for the first time in a year in what some analysts are saying could be a good sign the overall market is recovering from the nearly two-year-old recession. “This rally is real,” said Clark Smith, a partner at Woodridge Capital in Jackson. “There’s no doubt it’s [...] [...]
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) will complete a $200 million intermodal expansion later this year, and it is expected to have a positive economic impact on the Memphis-area industrial market. The expanded operations, which include additional railroad tracks and electric cranes for stacking containers, could begin as early as October 1. The expansion could impact [...] [...]
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