Mandatory evacuation issued for Bay St. Louis Harbor
Early Tuesday morning the city of Bay St. Louis issued a mandatory evacuation for all boats in its harbor. The harbor was initially under a voluntary evacuation but was escalated to a…
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Hancock County EMA issues voluntary evacuation for low lying areas
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, and cities of Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland have issued a voluntary evacuation. The voluntary evacuation begins September 10th at 7 p.m. This is…
Harbors and marinas issue evacuation advisories, orders
Bay St. Louis has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor on Tuesday morning. Boat owners are asked to immediately remove their boats from the harbor. The…
Coast Transit Authority offers hurricane evacuation transportation
Hurricane season begins June 1, and Coast Transit Authority is prepared to assist Harrison County residents with evacuation transportation. Registration for this free service is quick and easy, and CTA requests that registration is renewed annually. Preregister online at www.coasttransit.com…
Parachute demo causes brief evacuation of US Capitol
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police said they were tracking an aircraft “that poses a probable threat,” but the plane turned out to be a military aircraft with…
Ukraine evacuating all vulnerable children
The Ukrainian Ministry of Social Policy is evacuating all of the country’s children considered vulnerable. The evacuation includes orphanages and children deprived of parental care. For many families in the process…
Harbors along the Coast begin evacuations for Ida
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…
Evacuation recommended at marinas, harbors in Biloxi
The Biloxi Port Division today "highly recommended" to boat owners that they relocate their vessels from the city's public harbors and marinas. "We are currently monitoring the weather," the email said, "but although evacuation is not mandatory at this time,…
Biloxi calls evacuation around gas leak near Division
The City of Biloxi is evacuating homes around the area of Seal Avenue and Division Street because of what the city calls a "major gas leak" in the area. An alert was sent out via the city's B Alert system…
Heavy rains cause flooding across northern Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rainfall this week has flooded roads and neighborhoods in parts of north Mississippi, and forecasters said Thursday that more rain was expected. The National Weather Service said more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain…
Natural gas leak forces evacuation in Waveland
Waveland Police Department evacuated residents near the American Legion because of a 'major' natural gas leak. The evacuation lasted about 3 hours while repairs were made. The leak was reported just before noon on Wednesday and the all-clear to return…
UPDATE: Keesler returns to normal operations after investigating suspicious package at medical center
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi said a suspicious package was found inside the Keesler Medical Center at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. First responders evacuated the area where the package was found, and investigated the situation. "Our…
Mandatory evacuation of all vessels for South Mississippi harbors ahead of Sally
(WXXV) — Due to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Sally, some local harbors and marinas have issued mandatory orders for vessels to evacuate. According to a post to the Gulfport Mayor's Office on Facebook, all vessels must be removed from the…
Mandatory marina evacuation canceled at Gulfport Harbor
Today, the Gulfport Harbormaster is terminating a recent order mandating all boats to evacuate the marina. The order was issued by Harbormaster George Manemann on Saturday to evacuate all marina vessels. The order is terminated and is now in effect…
Gulfport Municipal Marina still under evacuation
The Gulfport Municipal Marina is still under mandatory evacuation until Hurricane Laura is no longer considered a threat. On August 22nd, the City of Gulfport determined that a mandatory evacuation was necessary because of the two unpredictable tropical systems in…
Officials: Dam at Mississippi lake could soon fail, residents urged to evacuate
By Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Emergency management officials say heavy rains could cause the failure of a dam in rural northeastern Mississippi. Officials are urging residents near Oktibbeha County Lake to evacuate. While the evacuation is not mandatory,…
Biloxi orders evacuation of harbors
It's official: Gordon is expected to make landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Tuesday night, and the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning, with the possibility of hurricane-force winds expected begining late Tuesday afternoon. All vessels in…
Smoke causes emergency evacuation at Pass Christian Walmart
This morning it could have been a very dangerous situation if employees and shoppers didn't evacuate a Walmart in Pass Christian as dark smoke seeped into the supercenter's building. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was on the scene and shows us…
Edgewater Mall Evacuated
Around 7 p.m. this evening, Biloxi Fire received a call that Edgewater Mall had been evacuated when smoke filled the south end of the mall. Crews worked inside the mall and on the roof using an infrared scanner to determine…
Edgewater Mall Evacuated
Smoke coming from Edgewater Mall caused an emergency evacuation.News 25's Hank Davis is at Edgewater Mall with details.
Harrison County Courthouse Evacuated
The smell of smoke prompted an evacuation of the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport today. The Gulfport Fire Department and Harrison County Fire Service responded to the call after someone smelled something burning near the courtroom area. The building was…
Flood Evacuations In Louisiana
Historic flooding in southern Louisiana has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far and about 1,000 cars were stuck on interstate 12 for over…
Assisted Living Facility Evacuated
Today, a fire caused an assisted living center in Biloxi to be evacuated.
Lyman Elementary School Evacuated
Lyman Elementary School was evacuated today over concerns of a nearby woods fire.