Over in Biloxi, Hurricane Sally causing some flooding near the marina and the Hard Rock. Water is covering the docks where residents would typically leave their boats. It is important to stay inside during these types of conditions as you…
In the Bernard Bayou area of Gulfport, some homes and residents are experiencing flood waters. Multiple residences on Beards Cove Drive experienced the rise of flood waters as a result of the storm. On Sunday, waters reached the top of…
In Long Beach Sunday, drivers were forced to take alternative routes as portions of Highway 90 were inundated with water. A stretch of Highway 90 near Cleveland and Jeff Davis Avenues was virtually impassable as a result of storm surge.…
Harrison County has set up a portal for residents who have property damage as a result of Tropical Storm Cristobal. The public portal can be accessed at: https://www.crisistrack.com/public/harrisonMS/request.html. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has declared a local proclamation in…
Tropical Storm Cristobal is making its way to the Coast and some counties are already feeling the effects with flooding causing roads to close down along the coastal area. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said U.S. Highway 90 in…
Several cities and counties in South Mississippi have set up self-serve sandbag stations for residents who need them to protect property. Gulfport said that while residents should be prepared to fill their own sandbags, there will be staff on hand…
What will likely be the most impactful weather of the week is expected take place over the next 24 hours. An upper-level low pressure system is currently tracking across northern Mexico. A frontal boundary that moved into the region yesterday…
The Red Cross has sent more than 80 volunteers to help combat the effects of the disastrous flooding. Most of the volunteers who are currently helping are from the Coast. The Red Cross is focusing on their shelters in Jackson…
Flooding has been an ongoing issue for some areas in the City of D’Iberville for more than 50 years and residents are frustrated. Forest Cove and D’Iberville Boulevard near Boney Avenue are among the main high flooded areas. On Wednesday,…
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring flooding of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River has risen to 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, prompting the Corps of Engineers to activate…
Tropical Depression 17 is producing heavy rain across South Mississippi this afternoon, and it will likely continue on and off through Saturday morning. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 4:00 p.m. for the entire viewing area. Isolated tornadoes will…
Showers and thunderstorms will move into the region tonight as a cold front collides with a tropical wave over the Gulf of Mexico. Skies will start off partly cloudy this morning... becoming mostly cloudy or overcast in the afternoon. High…
Folks here on the Coast are no strangers to natural disasters. So when other states are hit hard by Mother Nature, South Mississippians are always willing to lend a helping hand. Today the Ocean Springs community gathered to help the…
More downpours this afternoon and into the weekend
We're watching the potential for heavy rain all the way into the weekend
Heavy rain possible this afternoon...tropical moisture this weekend?
Tuesday night the public is invited to attend a meeting at the St. Martin Community Center on Lemoyne Boulevard, starting at 7:30 pm.
The flood insurance reform bill is on the table again. Thursday, Senator Roger Wicker reintroduced three legislative measures aimed at improving the national flood insurance program, which covers thousands of homeowners in Mississippi. The legislation introduced by Wicker would deliver…
There are a lot of sandbags in Barry’s wake. Just what should you do with them?
Tuesday, corps officials said now, it may be July 28th before the decision is made to start closing bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
The storm threatening much of the Gulf Coast has reached sustained winds of 40 miles per hour as of this afternoon. It’s been named Tropical Storm Barry. The system is expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall Friday…
That widespread flooding in New Orleans today made it difficult to get around the Big Easy. The French Quarter, an area normally crowded with people, is now filled with water and Canal Street looks like an actual canal. Today’s heavy…
A Mississippi Congressman is calling for a study to review how flood waters are handled by the Mississippi Valley Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Congressman Steven Palazzo sent a letter to Major General Richard G. Kaiser, President…
The flooding issues continue for the Mississippi Delta. The rain fall stopped, but the standing flood waters and elevated river and lake levels remain. Today, mayors from all over the state gathered here on the Gulf Coast. “We’re like a…