At least two people are dead and ten more injured after a portion of road collapsed in George County. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is in George County with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: accident, deadly collision, George County
The Gulf sea breeze will keep thunderstorm chances going into the afternoon for areas along and south of I-10. Meanwhile, slightly drier air will attempt to work into southeastern LA which should scatter out some cloud cover areas north of I-10. Lingering moisture along the Gulf coast and areas inland will keep chances for diurnal convection into Wednesday. Drier airmass…
Late Monday night a portion of Hwy 26 in George county collapsed leaving 2 dead, 10 injured with 3 dealing with life threatening injuries. Authorities are speculating the torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida was to blame for the erosion that lead to portions of the highway collapsing. Categories: News Tags: News, Road Collapse, Wxxv25
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway collapsed after Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi. Torrential rain may have caused the collapse, and the drivers may not have seen that the roadway in front of them had disappeared Monday night, Mississippi Highway…
Trailing feeder bands in the wake of now remnant Ida will continue to drag across the area thorough today. These bands will slowly press southeastward into the Gulf through the morning and late afternoon. Despite southeastward movement of the band, training thunderstorms through the morning will prolong areas of ongoing flooding and may lead to more areas of flooding, particularly…
It has been a rough 36 hours for SE Louisiana and South MS, but things will improve rapidly after tonight and tomorrow’s last gasp showers. We’re still going to see at least a few showers and thunderstorms throughout the evening and into the early morning, but skies clear considerably after that. Flooding issues will linger for a few more days…
Earlier today, Governor Tate Reeves went live on his Facebook page to answer questions regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Reeves addressed Mississippians along with state emergency management officials about conditions within the state today. The governor talked about continued impacts in the northern parts of the state as Ida made its way through and urges all Mississippians to remain…
Memorial Hospital took necessary safety precautions to care for COVID patients as well as emergency patients brought in with injuries from Hurricane Ida. For the next several days, Memorial’s staff and nurses are on standby, ready to help care for community members with emergent injuries from the storm. Emergency response teams spend a lot of time preparing for hurricanes. Last…
In Jackson County, residents had to evacuate their homes as streets became flooded after heavy rains from Hurricane Ida. Jackson County Fire and Rescue and Escatawpa Fire Department are taking evacuation calls. Over a dozen homes have been evacuated and at least two rescues required medical assistance. If you are in Moss Point and are looking for a safe place…
Crews are rescuing people by the dozens in the town of LaPlace, Louisiana today. High water vehicles are a common sight in this neighborhood after rain from Hurricane Ida flooded many homes. One woman says the water slowly started seeping in under the door and eventually it was up to her waist. Her family went to the attic for safety….
It has been a rough 36 hours for SE Louisiana and South MS, but things will improve rapidly in our post Id phase. We’re still going to see at least a few showers and thunderstorms throughout the evening and into the early morning, but skies clear considerably after that. Flooding issues will linger for a few more days though. We’re…
As Hurricane Ida took its toll on Hancock County Sunday, emergency response agencies in the area worked through the storm to make sure residents stayed safe. Despite major flooding, storm surge, and multiple tornado warnings, emergency response departments in some of the most affected areas in Hancock County continued to bring assistance to residents throughout Hurricane Ida. The Bay St….
Although the curfew has been lifted for Harrison County, many roads are still closed due to serious flooding. The backyard of many homes along Mill Road in Gulfport were covered in overflowing water from Bayou Bernard. The body of water was also starting to overflow onto the roadways. Homes within Wells Ferry Landing in Biloxi are used to flood water,…
News 25’s Sabria Reid is out in Moss Point looking at the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Hurricane Ida, Jackson County
Residents of Bay St. Louis are cleaning up after Hurricane Ida swept through the area with strong winds and rain that caused flooding. High winds up to 69 miles per hour in Bay St. Louis left debris scattered as well as resulted in damage to homes and businesses. Bob Johnson was inside his home wondering when the storm would pass….
Highway 90 has been closed to traffic for a while. There’s plenty of sand and debris covering the road. MDOT is in charge of cleaning up the roadway and will notify the public when it reopens. Tags: Highway 90, Hurricane Ida
Winds from Ida pummeled LaPlace overnight seriously damaging numerous buildings along with the power grid. Residents who remained in their homes have been told to stay and in that it could be up to 72 hours before they can emerge. Multiple roads are closed across the area. There are reports of people trapped in upper floors of their homes, some…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
News 25’s Grace Boyles has an update on conditions from Hancock County. Categories: Local News, News Tags: hancock county, Hurricane Ida