by Associated Press Published: August 3,2012
Tags: boat, drought, maritime, rain, river traffic, severe werather, ship, shipping, towboat, water, water level, Weather
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Mississippi River is open again to traffic after being closed due to a barge grounding. The towboat Bootsie B ran aground yesterday pushing 13 empty barges and 15 barges loaded with fertilizer and salt. Coast Guard petty officer Ryan Tippets says the grounding happened near Greenville. Tippets says today that the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 12,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, federal agency, federal government, grant, natural disaster, severe werather, tornadoes, Weather, wind
SMITHVILLE — The town of Smithville will continue receiving federal money to pay for five municipal employees whose work is focused on helping with recovery from the April 2011 tornado. WTVA-TV reports the board of aldermen approved receipt of a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant covers the salaries for the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 23,2012
Tags: awards, disaster, disaster recovery, mayor, municipal government, natural disaster, severe werather, small businesses, tornadoes, Weather
SMITHVILLE — A Mississippi mayor who led recovery efforts after a tornado destroyed the entire town has earned a Phoenix Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Mayor Gregg Kennedy of Smithville received the Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Public Official. SBA wrote: “When they heard the tornado warning sirens [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
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