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University’s Coast campus almost back to pre-Katrina condition

MBJ Staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:16:35 +0000

LONG BEACH — With four of five building projects completed, the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus is nearing its full return from damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The first buildings to be completed were the Science Building and Nursing Building, both located on the northwest corner of campus. The Science [...]

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Forecaster sees active hurricane season in 2013

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:04:58 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — Forecaster William Gray says he expects a very active hurricane season, but he’s not yet giving likely numbers of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes. Gray told hundreds of people at the National Hurricane Conference the first numeric predictions will come out April 10. Gray, head of Colorado State’s Tropical Meteorology [...]

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Aircraft leave Keesler for Carolinas; Hurricane Hunters staying

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:19:58 +0000

BILOXI — The Air Force is transferring 10 C-130j aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to Pope Field near Fayetteville, N.C. The planes are part of the 403rd Reserve Wing, and are being used primarily for tactical airlift missions locally and overseas. Keesler officials say in a news release that the 53rd Weather [...]

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Isaac-damaged piers may not be repaired by summer

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:44:40 +0000

GULFPORT — Gulfport officials say piers along the Gulf Coast that were damaged by Hurricane Isaac in August may not be repaired before summer. The Category 1 storm that hit Aug. 29 tore up slats, pilings and jetties from Biloxi to Pass Christian. Officials say the repairs and improvements must be approved by FEMA and [...]

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Entergy reschedules earnings call due to Sandy

MBJ Staff — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:55:24 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — Citing Hurricane Sandy approaching the northeastern U.S., Entergy Corporation has rescheduled its third quarter 2012 earnings teleconference to Nov. 5, 2012, from Oct. 30. “The current weather forecasts show Hurricane Sandy likely bringing with her widespread and high winds to the Northeast, beginning Monday night and potentially not dissipating until Wednesday. With [...]

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Officials eyeing Coast for post-Isaac solutions

Associated Press — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:41 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Federal and Louisiana officials, looking for housing solutions for Hurricane Isaac-damaged parishes, are studying post-Hurricane Katrina housing built in Mississippi. Jon Mabry of the Mississippi Development Authority’s Disaster Recovery Division led a tour of post-disaster housing complexes Wednesday, answering questions for representatives of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, [...]

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Beach-erosion experiment passes Isaac’s test; scientists ‘elated’

MBJ Staff — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:24:17 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Scientists at Mississippi State University have been working to find an inexpensive, attractive way to keep the sand on the 26 miles of manmade beach between Biloxi and Pass Christian, and Hurricane Isaac tested their experimental site. As the researchers expected, all of the vegetation at the site is still intact [...]

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Officials still deciding on post-Isaac debris cleanup

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:12:01 +0000

OCEAN SPRINGS and MCCOMB — A decision is expected in the next couple of days on whether Jackson County will clean up Hurricane Isaac debris along East and Front beaches in Ocean Springs. The Sun Herald reports attorneys for the city, county and secretary of state held a conference call to determine if the county [...]

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Entergy: Isaac’s costs run $400M-$500M

MBJ Staff — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:24:09 +0000

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 [...]

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Officials pumping out water in effort to save crumbling dam

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:07:03 +0000

LAMAR COUNTY — Officials are using pumps to drop water levels in an earthen dam at the southern end of the Lake Serene system in Lamar County near Hattiesburg that was damaged by the heavy rains of Hurricane Isaac. More than a foot of rain that fell in the area last week saturated the barrier [...]

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