Two people are dead and ten more injured after a portion of a road collapsed in George County. Forty-two-year-old Jerry Lee of Lucedale and 49-year-old Kent Brown of Leakesville were killed. George County resident Barbara Cochran lives near the scene of the accident. She said, “It was like a thud. It felt like a tree had fallen on my house….
Comeback Coolers will respond to Hurricane Ida this Saturday, September 4th. Currently they are accepting donations of packed coolers, kid coolers, and linemen’s buckets. Comeback Coolers provides support and aid to those in need at a very difficult time of recovery and rebuilding following a devastating storm event like Hurricane Ida. On the Comeback Coolers Facebook page, over $10,000 has…
Casinos across the Coast closed on Saturday as Hurricane Ida approached. The Mississippi Gaming Commission went by each casino to verify there were no damages and they were ready to open. Eleven out of the 12 casinos are open. Silver Slipper in Hancock County is still closed and will open Wednesday at 10 a.m. Out of all the casinos, Island…
After last night’s rainfall, the Tchoutacabouffa River crested this morning at 15.43 feet. The rain levels are more than seven feet over flood stage, but should slowly start to fall in to Wednesday. Many Wells Ferry Landing residents have parked their cars along Highway 67, just north of D’Iberville and south of D’Iberville High School to make sure their cars…
As evacuees head back to their homes following the storm, parts of South Mississippi are experiencing traffic issues. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department has been present at some off ramps and closing them intermittently for safety. Also, Highway 90 in Harrison County remains closed as crews work to clean up sand accumulation and debris from that roadway. Categories: Local News,…
Today’s experiment can be made with ingredients from the hardware store. Tags: Hooked on Science
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for the Pet of the Week. Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is on set to introduce us to today’s special furry friend. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
One Wall Street bank sees 750,000 evictions across the U.S. and the Pfizer COVID vaccine gets another vote of confidence. Jane King is in New York with that and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
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