Mayor Billy Hewes declared Gulfport was in a state of emergency as the severity of today’s flooding began to sink in. At 3 o’clock this afternoon, Mayor Hewes sat down with other city leaders for a recap of the day’s…
One Woolmarket family lost their home around 6 a.m. A tree uprooted and came crashing through the roof of their mobile home and into their kitchen. There were two adults and two children in the home at the time, but…
Some Gulfport business owners had to walk through two feet of standing water to salvage what they could from their flooded stores on Dedeaux Road after the overnight downpour. News 25’s Kristen Durand was on the scene as these store…
The rain has stopped and the flooding is receding but residents in Gulfport and parts of Biloxi are left to deal with flood waters that are still keeping them trapped inside their homes. News 25’s Shelby Myers is on the scene…
For people in the surrounding area affected by the severe weather, a shelter in Gulfport is open tonight. The Red Cross says families were at the 361 shelter on County Farm Road this morning. Some were rescued after the severe…
More than 20 Gulfport residents were rescued this morning as they woke up to rising floodwaters in their neighborhood. News 25’s Laurene Callander joined police and firefighters on Northwood Hills Drive this morning as they ventured out to save lives.…
As of 3 pm the Red Cross is consolidating the two open shelters into one at 15038 County Farm Road. With the weather and street flooding clearing, the shelter population has dropped. The County Farm Road shelter will remain open…
Here’s a look at some viewer photos and videos we have received throughout the morning.
One road in Gulfport has had a part swept away due to the rain. Crews were out this morning blocking off a part of Lambrecht Road near Robinson Road in Gulfport. They believe high waters wore away at the road…
News 25’s Kristen Durand was out on the corner of Dedeaux Road and Highway 49 as some local businesses were doing all they could to salvage what was left after getting nearly two feet of water. Some of the businesses…
Police rescued over 20 people out of flooded homes off Northwood Hills Drive. Water was at chest level for the officers, but that did not stop them from saving the lives of children, adults and even pets. Gulfport Police Department…
With today's unprecedented weather event, dropping over 10" of rain this morning with continued accumulation anticipated over the course of the day, resulting in widespread flooding throughout the City of Gulfport, I am hereby declaring a State of Emergency. Monitoring…
From Mississippi Power: As of 1:30 p.m., we have approximately 1,400 customers without electric service across our 23-county service territory. The majority of those customers are in Harrison and Jackson counties. The primary causes of the outages have been severe…
Flooding At Gulfport High School Sends Students Home at 11:30 am.
Due to the weather in the area, Keesler Air Force Base will be closed to all non-essential personnel for the rest of the day. Student training for the day has been cancelled. All non-emergency medical center appointments will be rescheduled.…
Crews are out shutting down Lambrecht Rd. near Robinson Rd in Gulfport. Part of road has washed away. @wxxv25 pic.twitter.com/CSznAJkmt7— Bryan Kennedy (@wxxvbryan) April 28, 2016 [mappress mapid="2820"]
SCHOOL DELAYS Flooding At Gulfport High School Sends Students Home at 11:30 am. Gulfport School District buses are rolling. Students will stay at school an extra 30 minutes to make up lost time. Biloxi Public School buses are running BUT…
Each year, educators and members of the press join Marines and recruits in Parris Island, South Carolina to get a glimpse of how Marines are made. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to this year’s educator’s workshop to see how…
New businesses continue to pop up in Gulfport, making positive economic waves in the city. Tonight, a new group formed to help the local economy even more. The BNI Pulse Chapter had its official launch at the Great Southern Yacht…
Each year, teachers, guidance counselors, members of the press and others join Marines and recruits in Parris Island, South Carolina to get a glimpse of what it takes to be a United States Marine. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us…
A Lucedale man has now been indicted on two counts of second degree murder after a car crash that happened back in 2014. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 35-year-old Asa Vice was arrested Monday night and charged with killing…
Daily fantasy sports could soon be making a return to the Magnolia State. Back in February, top daily fantasty sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings both suspended their operations in the state of Mississippi. This was after Attorney General Jim Hood gave…
Five years ago, one of the deadliest strings of storms swept the region with most of the damage in neighboring Alabama. On April 27th, 2011 a series of tornadoes killed hundreds of people, injured thousands and reduced countless buildings to…
Preserving life is a number one priority during any emergency but preserving history and culture is also important. Today, emergency response teams and culture preservation agencies from around South Mississippi met to discuss and share plans to save our history…