Flooding in Lafitte, Louisiana

Ida is now a tropical depression after spending 16 hours as a hurricane over Louisiana and Mississippi and the storm left behind plenty of destruction. Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters. Federal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has power restoration experts and…

Flooding at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi

Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, bringing widespread destruction to Louisiana and major flooding to parts of Mississippi. The floodwaters rushed through the Hard Rock Casino in the City of Biloxi. Heavy rain and storm surge pushed water into the area, flooding a nearby highway. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, flooding, hard rock casino, Hurricane Ida

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes on Hurricane Ida response

The impacts of Hurricane Ida in the City of Gulfport were made known over the past day. News 25 spoke with Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes. He said, “Mississippians are known to be some of the most generous people in the world. What we saw in Katrina created a pay it forward moment for us. We had so much good come…

Possible tornado damage in Gulfport

A possible tornado touched down in Gulfport Sunday as one of Hurricane Ida’s powerful rain bands moved onshore. You can see the devastation left behind in the city. Local emergency managers reported seeing a funnel cloud and a tornado warning was in effect for more than 30 minutes. Near the Coast, trees were uprooted and several large branches were broken…

Harrison County officials stressing safety

River flooding is still a major concern for Harrison County residents. Some roadways are still barricaded up and officials cannot stress enough the importance of not driving through these barricades. They’re also asking law enforcement to be very strict with the barricades and you may be issued a ticket. You also need to be extremely careful when cleaning up after…

8/30 – Rob Knight’s “Monday Morning/Ida Update” Forecast

With IDA to the NNW moving towards north central Mississippi, expect gradual improvement through today. Widespread rain across the area will continue and gradually decrease to scattered showers later today as Ida tracks slowly to the north. After the center of the storm exits the area today, there are indications that a feeder band will remain in place across the…

Homes in Gulfport suffer damage from possible tornado

A possible tornado touched down in Gulfport this evening as one of Hurricane Ida’s powerful rain bands moved onshore. Local emergency managers reported seeing a funnel cloud and a tornado warning was in effect for more than 30 minutes. Near the Coast, trees were uprooted and several large branches were broken off in the strong winds. Siding and roofing to…

8/29 – Rob Knight’s Sunday Evening (7 PM) HURRICANE IDA Update

The NWS Doppler radar imagery and data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft showed that Ida made landfall around 1655 UTC along the southeastern coast of Louisiana near Port Fourchon with estimated maximum winds of 130 kt and a minimum pressure around 930 mb. Since that time, Ida made a second  landfall southwest of Galliano, Louisiana, and with the…

Flooding issues in East Biloxi

We are getting more images of how the conditions are in East Biloxi. A car was seemingly abandoned sitting in water outside of the Palace Casino Resort. The City of Biloxi reports the lowest level of the Palace parking garage has taken on a bit of water, but casino facilities across the city are okay. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…

Road conditions on the Coast

Road conditions along Highway 90 and other roadways along the water in South Mississippi are continuing to see the impacts of storm surge and flooding. Click here for a list of road closures around the Coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Driving, Hurricane Ida, Road closures

8/29 – Brantly’s Sunday 4 PM “Hurricane Ida” Update

The NWS Doppler radar imagery and data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft showed that Ida made landfall around 1655 UTC along the southeastern coast of Louisiana near Port Fourchon with estimated maximum winds of 130 kt and a minimum pressure around 930 mb. Since that time, Ida made a second  landfall southwest of Galliano, Louisiana, and with the…

8/29 – Brantly’s Mid-Afternoon Hurricane Ida Update

Hurricane Ida continues to move through SE Louisiana, moving towards the NW. South Mississippi will continue to see coastal flooding, gusting winds and the threat for tornadic activity as feeder bands move through the area. Winds will get worse late afternoon into this evening as Ida moves just east of Baton Rouge Louisiana. Winds will switch to the south as…