Severe weather on the Coast
News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has more on the severe weather hitting the Coast.
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Updated on May 5, 2021 12:18 pm
Turn Around, Don’t Drown
With the overnight showers plus expected rainfall, first responders urge drivers to ‘turn around, don’t drown.’ Twenty members of the Gulfport Fire Department make up the Swift Water Rescue Team. If a vehicle gets stuck in flood water, the team…
Storm stops business for charter boats in Biloxi
As the winds from the storm continue to blow across the Coast, the rough water is making it dangerous for boats to be out in the Mississippi Sound. Wind gusts got up to nearly 50 miles per hour at the…
Hancock County flooding
In Hancock County, Highway 604, between Highway 607 and Highway 90, remains closed due to flooding. The heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Cindy is wreaking havoc for residents throughout the county. Some Bay St. Louis residents had a rude awakening…
Impaired driving enforcement in Gulfport
Police officers in Mississippi are getting advanced lessons on DUI enforcement. About a dozen officers from across the state are taking classes at the Gulfport Police Department. These classes focus on drug impaired driving, where officers go a step further…
Kite surfing in South Mississippi
Here is some video of what you should not do during a tropical storm. Braving the rain, winds, and just overall dangerous conditions, these guys decided to use it to their advantage with a bit of kite surfing this afternoon…
Damage at Beauvoir
Another chapter in history at Beauvoir this morning as Tropical Storm Cindy churned in the Gulf, spawning a waterspout that actually moved onshore. In its path was the historic home of Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederacy. Meteorologist Payton…
Sewer tank overflows in Hancock County
Severe weather is not the only thing raising a stink in Hancock County. Heavy rainfalls have caused a sewage tank to begin to overflow into the streets and yards of neighborhoods and businesses. This flooding of the sewage tank is…
Tree takes out telephone line in Biloxi
A large water oak took out a telephone line in Biloxi today. It happened this morning on Rich Road near Bay Vista Drive. A crew from AT&T responded as well as public works crews. Officials say no electric lines were…
Dangers of driving around barricades
Several roads and bridges in Harrison County were closed to traffic during the heavy rainfall. The warning signs don’t always stop drivers from pushing their luck and putting their lives in danger. What officials want you to know may have…