by Associated Press Published: June 11,2012
Tags: borrowing, borrowings, county government, debt, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency management, federal agency, federal government, hurricanes, loan, loan forgiveness, loans, natural disastewr, severe weather, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
JACKSON COUNTY — The government has forgiven $10.5 million that Jackson County borrowed after Hurricane Katrina from FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan program. The Sun Herald reports the announcement came today during the county board of supervisors’ meeting. Over the years, the debt had grown to $12.6 million with interest. In a previous round of consideration, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: forecast, hurricanes, meterologists, natural disaster, prediction, researchers, scientists, severe weather, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
GULF OF MEXICO — Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its initial outlook Thursday for the six-month storm season that officially begins June 1. The season got an early start when Tropical Storm Alberto formed last Saturday [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 12,2012
Tags: construction, disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, distribution, elevation, flooding, floods, hurricanes, natural disaster, ports, shipping, ships, transportation, tropical storms, tropical weather
GULFPORT — A $19.1 million contract has been awarded by the Port of Gulfport to elevate the first 43 acres of the West Pier to 25 feet. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. of Biloxi will be hauling roughly 200 loads of dirt a day to the Port of Gulfport. Officials say it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 28,2012
Tags: county government, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, hurricanes, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, state government, storm surge, surge, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather, wind
HANCOCK COUNTY — The state has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a “property acquisition” project. The project is a limited buy-out plan designated to reduce the repetitive losses of residents in low-lying areas of Hancock County. The Sea Coast Echo reports the county has not spent any of the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 5,2012
Tags: businesses, damages, drought, flooding, floods, hail, homes, houses, insurance, rain, residences, severe weather, tornadoes, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Insurance companies will pay more than $32 billion in claims to help people rebuild homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by natural disasters in 2011, a record year for federal disaster declarations, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). “Catastrophes striking the United States in the first nine months of 2011 caused [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 25,2011
Tags: cleanup, disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, fraud, hurricanes, lawsuit, natural disaster, storms, tropical storms, tropical weather
JACKSON — Rosemary Ramirez Barbour plans to appeal more than $350,000 in penalties and damages she was ordered to pay after a judge said she defrauded the government on a Hurricane Katrina contract. Barbour’s company, Alcatec, LLC, was awarded a contract after the 2005 hurricane to inspect and maintain Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers. The [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 28,2011
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, hail, hurricanes, insurance, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, storms, tornadoes, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather, wind
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — As a summer of wildfires, tropical storms and hurricanes followed a spring of relentless tornadoes and hail storms, State Farm Insurance paid its customers $5 billion to repair, rebuild and replace cars, homes and other property damaged by weather-related catastrophes so far this year. State Farm is the nation’s largest insurer of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 8,2011
Tags: disaster, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, flooding, floods, hurricanes, natural disaster, rains, severe weather, tropical depressions, tropical storms, tropical weather, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to receive damage reports from the effects of Tropical Storm Lee. And, a new tropical storm has formed in the Gulf and warnings have already been issued. It could become a hurricane as early as tomorrow. So far, 30 counties have reported damages ranging from minor [...] [...]
GULF OF MEXICO — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Arlene is slowly organizing and is expected to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico as it moves toward Mexico. Tropical storm warnings have been issued in Mexico for the northeastern coast from Barra De Nautla north to Bahia Algodones. The storm is expected to make landfall in [...] [...]
BELIZE CITY, Belize — Tropical Storm Alex was gaining strength today as it swirled across the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Mexico’s northeastern coast that threatened to push oil from the massive spill farther inland. The tropical storm’s center wasn’t expected to approach the area of the oil spill off Louisiana’s coast, said [...] [...]
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