by MBJ Staff Published: May 21,2013
Tags: chemical, ecosystem, environment, federal agency, hurricane, pollution, storm, tropical, Weather, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — As hurricane season approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: appeal, bench, case, court, decision, environment, flood, flooding, global warming, greenhouse gas, home, homeowner, house, hurricane, landowner, law, lawsuit, legal, rain, residence, resident, ruling, storm, storm surge, trial, tropical, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina, which, in turn, damaged their property. In the lawsuit, the landowners sought compensatory and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: community development, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, flood, flooding, home, house, hurricane, natural disaster, neighborhood, rain, residence, state agency, storm, storm surge, tropical, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list. Under the program, contractors are repairing Katrina-damaged homes not covered by previous disaster assistance. Jon Mabry, chief operations officer of MDA’s recovery division, told The Sun Herald 1,200 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 13,2013
Tags: county, county government, flood, flood-prone, flooding, home, house, hurricane, rain, residence, state agency, storm, storm surge, town, tropical, Weather
PEARLINGTON — Hancock County’s buy-out program has finally gotten off the ground. Four homes in the Pearlington community are currently in the process of being purchased through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency program. County leaders tell WLOX-TV they will have up to $10 million to purchase as many repetitive loss properties as they can. Supervisor [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 7,2013
Tags: flood, flooding, forecast, hurricane, rain, storm, storm surge, tropical, Weather, wind
GULF OF MEXICO — Last year’s hurricane season drove home some big lessons, the nation’s chief hurricane forecaster said Tuesday: Storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it’s even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public. It wasn’t just high winds that posed a threat and caused [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2013
Tags: board, build, builder, building, contractor, home, home repair, house, law enforcement, residence, severe weather, state agency, storm, Weather
JACKSON — Following a series of recent storms, the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office (MSAGO) are joining forces to send a message to crooked contractors that bad business won’t be tolerated in the Magnolia State and violators will be prosecuted. “Mississippi has been hit hard by storms in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 25,2013
Tags: automobile, claim, damage, destruction, hail, hailstorm, home, house, insurance, insurer, residence, severe weather, state agency, storm, Weather
METRO JACKSON — The latest report from Mississippi’s major insurance carriers on the March hailstorm to the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) shows that both claim and payment numbers continue to rise. As of the April 15 reporting period over 56,000 homeowner and automobile damage claims have been filed and claims payments are at $209.4 million, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 19,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banking, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, hail, loan, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, small business, storm, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The declaration covers Noxubee County and the adjacent counties of Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Winston. Applicants will be able to apply in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 19,2013
Tags: astorm chaser, disaster, natural disaster, severe storm, severe weather, storm, storm spotter, tornado, Weather, wind
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — A National Weather Service spokesman says storm chasers caught video of a tornado touching down yesterday in rural Sharkey County in the Mississippi Delta. The tornado was spotted near Nitta Yuma at 5:22 p.m. CDT. There were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage. The spokesman says there also were reports [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 11,2013
Tags: air base, defense, disaster preparedness, federal agency, military, natural disaster, severe weather, storm, tornado, Weather
MERIDIAN — The Naval Air Station in Meridian is the fourth government or military site to earn the National Weather Service’s StormReady designation in Mississippi, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Mississippi has 26 counties, 15 communities, four state universities and four government/military sites designated as StormReady in Mississippi. StormReady is a nationwide program [...] [...]
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