by Associated Press Published: May 14,2013
Tags: crest, depth, engineer, flood, flooding, forecast, levee, predict, prediction, rain, river, snow, snowmelt, water
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Mississippi River is now predicted to crest Friday at 44 feet in Vicksburg. The forecast is a foot higher and a day later than predicted last week. Forecasters tell the Vicksburg Post the updated projection is based on rainfall amounts in areas near tributaries that feed the Lower Mississippi. The river [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 22,2013
Tags: accident, barge, boat, boater, boating, bridge, flood, flooding, navigation, rain, river, ship, shipper, shipping, sinking, snow, spring flood, sunk, towboat, transportation, water
VICKSBURG — The Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River at Vicksburg after barges hit a railroad bridge there yesterday and about 30 barges broke free from the towboat “Captain Buck Lay.” Nine towboats — six bound upriver and three heading downriver — with a total of 134 barges were waiting to get through yesterday evening, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 28,2013
Tags: COST, disaster, disaster recovery, electricity, ice, poll, power, power line, power outage, snow, storm, utility, Weather
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Entergy Arkansas has compiled preliminary damage estimates following the Christmas Day ice storm that gripped Central Arkansas and left more than 194,000 customers without power and caused extensive damage due to ice, snow and high wind. Total restoration costs for the repair and/or replacement of Entergy Arkansas’ electrical facilities in areas [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 30,2012
Tags: disaster recovery, electricity, emergency, emergency management, energy, first responders, hurricane, natural disaster, power, rain, rescue, snow, storm, storm surge, tornado, tropical, Weather, wind
NORTHEASTERN U.S. — The State of Mississippi is sending more aid to areas in the path of Hurricane Sandy, and a utility is sending more personnel to assist in restoring power. Three swift water rescue teams made up of task force members from all over the state are deploying to Maryland to assist with rescue [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: federal government, fishing camps, flood insurance, flooding, floods, hunting camps, insurance, rain, severe weather, snow, state government, Weather
JACKSON — The Mississippi House has approved a bill to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplains codes at hunting and fishing camps and remain in the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill would remove the hunting- and-fishing-camp exemption from floodplains regulations. The bill was held for the possibility of more House debate. Similar bills [...] [...]
Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, announced that Michael J. Bradshaw Jr., Elizabeth (Liz) Moccaldi and Wes Scott have joined the firm. Bradshaw has joined Butler Snow’s Public Finance and Incentives Group, and will focus his practice in the areas of public finance, economic development incentives, municipal bonds, tax credits and commercial transactions. He [...] [...]
All areas of the state in jeopardy The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued its “Flood Potential Outlook,” and it raises concerns for serious flooding in Mississippi this spring. Just a little ill-timed rain – here or to the north – and the state could be facing another serious natural disaster. “The ground is already [...] [...]
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