Ida’s rapid strengthening appears to have leveled off within the past hour or so. NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft that have been in the storm this morning have reported peak flight-level winds of 146 to 148 kt between 8000 and 10000 ft. Within the past hour or so, there is evidence in radar imagery of a secondary eyewall, and…
Multiple houses in Gulfport near 27th street are damaged from a possible tornado. Gusts really picking up in Hancock County. Views higher up from the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Hwy 90 in Pass Christian near Espy Ave. S Beach Blvd in Hancock Co completely flooded Roadways over by Mikey’s on the Bayou in Ocean Springs. Storm surge flooding from Hurricane…
Hurricane Ida is forecast to bring CATASTROPHIC and life-threatening storm surge to a large portion of SELA and these extreme surge values will be found in coastal Mississippi as well. Hurricane conditions will occur across all of SE Louisiana and possibly even portions of southern MS. Extremely life-threatening inundation of 8 to 12ft will be possible from Morgan City to…
Radar data from Cuba indicate that the inner core of Ida has remained intact after its passage over western Cuba with a well-defined eye and relatively symmetric eyewall evident. In addition, satellite images show deep storm activity increasing in both intensity and coverage, a sign that Ida is strengthening. The hurricane is moving northwestward at about 15 mph. A subtropical…
Gautier Gators, led by the state’s leader in passing yards per game Kaden Irving, hosting Provine. Gulfport-13 Pearl-12 Biloxi-28 East Central-14 Vancleave-44 St. Martin-28 Bay High-26 West Harrison-7 Sacred Heart-41 St. Patrick-13 Long Beach @ Hancock canceled due to Hurricane Ida Ocean Springs-45 Clinton-44 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
4A Moss Point hosting 6A D’Iberville in the only battle of region champions this week. D’Iberville-12 Moss Point-0 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
With every Friday Night Showcase comes a Game of the Week which lands News 25 in Pearl River County for a battle between two perennial powers on the Gulf Coast. Picayune just one year removed from its last 5A South State Championship, playing host to reigning 4A South State champion Poplarville. Picayune-21 Poplarville-13 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is also making their preps for Hurricane Ida. Here on the Coast, electrical crews will remove signal controllers in low lying areas which will put traffic signals in flash mode or turn them completely off then they will remove drawbridge arms to prepare the bridges for shutdown and they will lower high mast lights. In…
Ida continued to strengthen today and is now a category one hurricane near Cuba. Interaction with land and some slight wind shear will limit it for the moment, but rapid intensification will begin soon. That means Ida will continue to strengthen and organize as it pushes towards the SE Louisiana coast. The cone of uncertainty still includes part of South…
Harrison County Emergency Management Agency held a briefing this afternoon on Hurricane Ida. About 70 officials gathered at the meeting to discuss plans and preparations for the storm. Topics discussed at the briefing include dock evacuation times, school closures, and hurricane shelters available in the county. Boats must be evacuated by 3 p.m. tomorrow for Biloxi docks and 2 p.m….
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 4,041 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi along with 65 new deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is now at 427,640 with 8,279 deaths. In terms of outbreaks in long term care facilities, the state is currently reporting 170 within facilities in Mississippi. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
The first Friday of high school football here in South Mississippi is officially upon us which means News 25’s Game of the Week is back. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Picayune ahead of the Maroon Tide’s match up with Poplarville to open the season. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Game of the Week, high school football, picayune, Poplarville, sports
Mississippi Power began their preparations today for Ida’s landfall. The team has recently gotten off a storm call to make sure all of the employees know their storm roles and plan for Ida. Mississippi Power is also bringing in about 1,000 resources including line crews, support personnel, and vegetation management. To prepare for the storm, the team reminds residents to…
Boat harbors across the Coast are calling emergency evacuation mandates for their occupants. One of the docks making this call is the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor. They have called a mandatory evacuation of all boats still docked at their location by Saturday at 7 p.m. Evacuating residents have decided to move their boats to safer areas including Lake Pontchatrain…
Sand bag locations are open across the Coast. At these locations, the bags and sand are provided but you must bring your own shovel. Many Coast residents put on their raincoats and braced the rain today to fill their bags. Residents on the Coast know all too well that it is better to take the time to prepare now rather…
The Hurricane Hunters are relocating aircraft as Ida heads into the Gulf. The Wing’s two flying units, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 815th Airlift Squadron, relocated their WC-130 and C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft to joint base San Antonio, Texas. The Hurricane Hunters flew their first mission into then tropical depression nine Thursday over the Western Caribbean Sea. The Hurricane…
Pascagoula Public Information Officer Katarina Scott is in studio with more about the Pascagoula Run Paddle Battle. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pascagoula Run Paddle Battle
WXXV has partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce to spotlight a chamber member once a month. This month, we introduce you to Shanna Pegues, owner of Mommy Gyrl Custom Creations. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Spotlight, Mommy Gyrl Custom Creations
Due to the storm, Jackson County plans to open two emergency shelters on Saturday, August 28th at 6 p.m. The shelters are located at East Jackson County on 18413 Highway 613 in Hurley and West Jackson County at 130000 Walker Road in Ocean Springs. For OCEAN SPRINGS RESIDENTS ONLY – in need of transportation to and from the emergency shelters…
Guidance is relatively tight in terms of Louisiana as the most likely to be impacted. The timing and the intensity of Ida is the main forecast concerns. Ia could potentially become a MAJOR HURRICANE prior to making landfall in SE Louisiana. HURRICANE WATCHES have been issued for coastal Mississippi, with a TROPICAL STORM WATCH inland and to the east. Now…
HURRICANE WATCHES have been issued for coastal Mississippi, with a TROPICAL STORM WATCH inland and to the east. Guidance is relatively tight in terms of Louisiana as the most likely to be impacted. The timing and the intensity of Ida is the main forecast concerns. Models are pegging the intensity on the higher end, and the Gulf is currently very…
The disturbance we’ve been watching in the Caribbean has became Tropical Storm Ida today, and now a hurricane watch has been issued for South MS. It’s still too early for any responsible determination of landfall location, but models are trending too close for comfort. This afternoon’s center path was in Central Louisiana, though it shifted slightly east throughout the day….
Who said high school football had to be played on a Friday? Some Thursday Night Lights to kick off an exciting week one here on the Gulf Coast courtesy of Ocean Springs. How about a top ten match-up right out of the gates between the seventh ranked Greyhounds and sixth ranked Clinton according to Capital Sports. Ocean Springs coming off…
Fifteen men from across the Coast are the newest ambassadors for the Real Men Wear Pink 2021 campaign. Tonight was the kick off reveal at Centennial Plaza. The class of 2021 will host fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. The campaign gets men in the community to help join the fight against breast cancer. Breast cancer affects everyone, women…