The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved closing the 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach due to the effects of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which hit the area on Sunday. The board is under a local proclamation for…
PEARL, Miss. – Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall Sunday evening just east of Grand Isle, Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Wind gusts exceeded 60 mph at times along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and average rainfall totals ranged from…
The City of Waveland is still assessing storm damage following Cristobal’s impacts on the area. The waters have mostly receded along Beach Boulevard in Waveland, making way for curious sightseers and allowing officials to get a sense of cleanup operations…
The City of Long Beach was one of the hardest hit areas in Harrison County during Cristobal. The Long Beach Harbor took some significant damage. It’s been a hectic weekend at the Long Beach Harbor, just ask Harbor Master William…
Just last week, crews finished planting thousands of sea oats along Highway 90 on the beach. Today, crews went out to check on the plants to see if they survived the storm. The sea oats were brought in and planted…
Mississippi Power crews responded to widespread outages on the Coast Sunday afternoon and into the night as Cristobal brought heavy rain, flooding, and gusty wind to South Mississippi. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, the company was reporting about 2,100 customers…
Cristobal clean up continues today in Pass Christian. City crews and residents will be busy over the next week and a half in the wake of this rainmaker. What a difference a day makes. Mary-Catherine Scriber and her family watched…
Heightened awareness during hurricane season can lead to heightened concerns, not to mention the other unprecedented events that have unfolded since the start of this year. Gulfport Behavioral Health System has some advice from the experts on how to better…
While nationwide protests continue, so do protests in our own community. Protesters and police marched together from Jones Park to the Gulfport Police Department Saturday morning, unifying against hate, violence, racism, and discrimination. All of which Minister Greg Whitfield reminds…
Although several Blessing of the Fleet events fell victim to the weather and COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Blessing of the Fleet Mass and the crowning of the 2020 Shrimp King and Queen still took place Saturday night as planned. The…
While much of the flooding in Harrison County has subsided, we’re still experiencing extreme high tide and south winds are continuing to push water and sand onto Highway 90. In the aftermath of Cristobal, Harrison County Emergency Management received reports…
Tropical Depression Cristobal left behind quite a bit of damage and debris in Biloxi along the beach. Today, Biloxi city officials are out surveying the damage that the storm caused. Mayor FoFo Gilich said Cristobal caused a bit more damage…
In the Bernard Bayou area of Gulfport, some homes and residents are experiencing flood waters. Multiple residences on Beards Cove Drive experienced the rise of flood waters as a result of the storm. On Sunday, waters reached the top of…
In Long Beach Sunday, drivers were forced to take alternative routes as portions of Highway 90 were inundated with water. A stretch of Highway 90 near Cleveland and Jeff Davis Avenues was virtually impassable as a result of storm surge.…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The end of the Biloxi Lighthouse Pier broke away on Sunday afternoon as gusty winds and storm surge from Cristobal battered the coast. The missing section of the pier washed ashore about a half-mile west, near…
Harrison County has set up a portal for residents who have property damage as a result of Tropical Storm Cristobal. The public portal can be accessed at: https://www.crisistrack.com/public/harrisonMS/request.html. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has declared a local proclamation in…
Due to inclement weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Cristobal, all buildings in the Harrison County School District, including Central Office, will be closed on Monday, June 8, 2020. The Harrison County School District Grab & Go Summer Feeding Program…
Tropical Storm Cristobal is making its way to the Coast and some counties are already feeling the effects with flooding causing roads to close down along the coastal area. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said U.S. Highway 90 in…
Since its debut on the Gulf Coast four years ago, Pride has been a popular festival for the community to gather and celebrate Pride Month. This year, due to world circumstances, the Gulf Coast Association of Pride had to make…
Five days into the official start of hurricane season... and already a third named storm threatening the Gulf Coast. This afternoon, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and MEMA Executive Director Greg Michel held a hurricane preparedness press conference in Gulfport to…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Keesler Air Force Base Commissary is reopening to all authorized shoppers. The commissary will be open seven days a week. Monday through Saturday it will be open from 0900-1900 (9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.). Each…
(WXXV) — Although we are still a few days away from knowing where Tropical Storm Cristobal will make landfall, forecasters say heavy rainfall and coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast through the early part of next week.…
2020 has been a stressful time for many leaders, but one local congregation has put forth the extra effort. At yesterday’s Biloxi City Council Meeting, Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Pastor Chadwick Craft led the meeting’s prayer. Church members joined…
In Biloxi, protesters lined Highway 90 near the Biloxi Lighthouse once again in a peaceful demonstration on recent events. This evening, around 15 protesters gathered to bring to light issues of inequality in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Some…