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River Flooding Concerns in Gulfport

The rain stopped today but river flooding is in full charge. Back by Riverroad Drive in Gulfport, it’s hard to see where the Biloxi River ends and the street begins. The Biloxi River was recorded at 16.7 feet around 7…

Update on Emergency Shelters

Certain areas in Gulfport were hit hard by yesterday’s flooding, landing many families in emergency shelters. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins us in one of the shelters off County Farm Road.  

Ryan's Thursday Evening Forecast

Today was quite a roller coaster ride of weather in South Mississippi, and Thursday evening's forecast shows the changes don't last long. We will see some clearing overnight and into tomorrow (Friday), where mostly sunny skies will be a welcome…

Playing in Flood Waters

As the sun came out and all threats of danger were gone, residents began taking advantage of the remaining flood waters. Those living on Oak Lane Drive in the Pebble Creek neighborhood walked outside and began wading, driving and even…

Cable Bridge Road Closed

Cable Bridge Road in Pass Christian is closed to thru traffic for the immediate future. Flood waters have covered the road’s surface. Harrison County Sheriff’s Department has set up two road blocks on each side of the flooded area and…

Local Shelter Open Tonight

For those affected by the severe weather, there is a shelter open tonight in Gulfport. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson heard stories from some of the people staying there. Severe flooding had families fending for their lives and many people seeking…

Ryan's First Thursday Forecast

We got off to quite an interesting start this morning, and the first Thursday forecast holds more rain ahead for the Gulf Coast. The rain may be done for this evening, but after only a day or two of reprieve,…

Tree Destroys Woolmarket Home

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…

Local Businesses Flooded

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…

Emergency Response to Flooding

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…

Local Shelters Open Tonight

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…

Rescue Missions from Flooding in Gulfport

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.…

Lambrecht Road Swept Away

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…

Local Businesses Under Water in Gulfport

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…

Rescue Missions from Flooding in Gulfport

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…

City of Gulfport: State of Emergency

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…

Mississippi Power Storm Update

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…

Ryan's Wednesday Night Forecast

We started with overcast skies and showers moving through in the early afternoon, but Wednesday night has been much calmer. I expect that we will see a few showers moving in during the overnight hours, and even thunderstorms in the…

Anniversary of Deadly Tornadoes

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…