by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, homeowners, homes, houses, hurricanes, severe weather, tropical weather, Weather
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a plan to waive recoupment of improper disaster assistance payments that were disbursed due to government error, according to U.S. Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss.
Next week, FEMA will send letters to 90,000 affected individuals and households informing them [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2012
Tags: colleges, education, environment, higher education, hurricanes, hydrology, rivers, severe weather, tropical weather, universities, water quality, Weather
HATTIESBURG — An article in a recent issue of the “Journal of Hydrology” details how a team of scientists headed by researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi found that Hurricane Katrina had minimal long-term impact on the water quality of the East Pearl River in southwest Mississippi.
Led by Alan Shiller, professor of marine science [...] [...]
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — Milder weather than last year in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s service region drove sales of electricity down 5 percent for the three-month period ended Dec. 31, 2011, compared with the same period last year, TVA said in its quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The lower-than-expected sales and resulting lower revenue is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: blight, buildings, Commercial Real Estate, community development, demolition, flooding, floods, hurricanes, municipal government, properties, real estate, severe weather, storm surge, tropical weather, Weather, wind
BILOXI — Blighted buildings are coming down in Biloxi.
The Sun Herald reports the city council approved inspections yesterday of six more blighted buildings, including the White House Hotel.
Jerry Creel, community development director, says his department wants the owners of the White House to remove the steel beams on the west side of the hotel or [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 31,2012
Tags: banking, Banks, disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, financial institutions, hail, loans, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, small businesses, tornadoes, Weather, wind
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses that Feb. 24 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Alcom, Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tippah and Tishomingo counties in Mississippi. The SBA declared a disaster because of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that began April 23, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, culture, damage, disaster recovery, histoiric preservation, historic building, history, natural disaster, preservation, real estate, rehabilitation, renovation, severe weather, tornadooes, Weather, wind
CORINTH — Part of a historic Corinth building that preservationists have been working to save was badly damaged by a storm.
Much of the old Corinth Machinery building collapsed early Saturday after a storm moved through Corinth. New fencing was put up to keep people from getting too close to a building.
Co-owner Terry Albright said it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: flood insurance, homeowners insurance, hurricanes, insurance, real estate, severe weather, state government, storm surge, tropical weather, Weather, wind, Wind Pool
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Members of Mississippi’s wind pool board are in London this week to seek low reinsurance rates — a key factor in the cost of policyholders’ premiums.
The Mississippi Press reports that the board left Saturday and are expected to return Friday.
The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association is the insurer of last resort for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: building, charges, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, grand jury, hurricanes, investing, investment, investment scheme, investors, natural disaster, rebuilding, scam, servere weather, tropical weather, Weather
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Federal officials say a man in Hawaii has been charged by a grand jury in connection with an investment scheme related to rebuilding projects in areas of Mississippi affected by Hurricane Katrina.
A Justice Department news release from the Jackson FBI office identifies the man as 54-year-old Dan Doyle, a resident of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: bridges, cleanup, courts, debris, disaster, disaster recovery, highways, hurricanes, judge, judicial, judiciary, kickback, law, money laundering, natural disaster, roads, severe weather, streets, transportation, travel, tropical weather, Weather
GULFPORT — The trial of a former county road manager from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and his wife has been rescheduled for May 14 in federal court in Gulfport.
Roger Ladner, Hancock County’s former road manager, and his wife, Sharon, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing them of being involved in a kickback scheme [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 24,2012
Tags: businesses, damage, damage assessment, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, emergency management, homes, injury, natural disaster, severe weather, state government, tornadoes, Weather, wind
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received preliminary reports of damages from three counties due to severe weather that moved through the state Sunday night and Monday morning.
At least one injury was reported in Bolivar County.
Initial damage reports by county are as follows:
• Bolivar — Several homes damaged, trees and power lines [...] [...]
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