The Harrison County Board of Supervisors announced that the sand beaches from Debuys Road and eastward are now open to the public, following the initial cleanup efforts after Hurricane Francine. Sand beach crews are working diligently to complete the cleanup…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors announced that the sand beaches from Porter Avenue and eastward are now open to the public, following the initial cleanup efforts after Hurricane Francine. While the beaches west of Porter Avenue remain closed for…
Pearl, Miss. (MEMA) –– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with counties to assess damage from Hurricane Francine. At this time, one injury (Jones County) has been reported to MEMA. All 82 counties, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the State…
The Pass Christian Harbor seeing affects of Hurricane Francine as well. There was a capsized boat in the harbor. Ahead of the storm, a voluntary evacuation was ordered.…
One of the bigger lingering concerns following Francine’s landfall is flooding, especially near bodies of water. At Howard Creek off Cedar Lake Road, you can see water levels…
JACKSON, MISS. – Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews worked last night and into the morning to respond to impacts from Hurricane Francine as the storm moved through the state after making landfall on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in Louisiana. The storm…
Harrison County Fire Rescue was working hard during Hurricane Francine. Firefighters worked a building fire in the Cuevas community that caused damage to a single room. No one…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has announced that all sand beaches will remain closed until further notice due to ongoing clean-up efforts following Hurricane Francine. Crews are working diligently to restore…
A Good Samaritan stepped into save a man as his truck was sinking into the floodwaters of Hurricane Francine. Miles Crawford used a hammer from his…
Now that impacts from Francine have subsided, schools along the Gulf Coast are returning to their normal operating hours. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Classes in the Bay Waveland School District…
By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE Updated 10:24 AM CDT, September 12, 2024 MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing…
Governor Tate Reeves provided an update on Francine. No injuries have been reported as a result of the storm. Several roads are closed in coastal and central counties due to flooding. The state is remaining in contact with local emergency…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced a State of Emergency and 6 p.m. curfew earlier today in reaction to Francine making landfall. As of now Gulfport is expected to…
We’re going back to Harrison County for more perspective on Francine’s approach. WXXV News 25’s Jevan McCoskey has more.
Storm shelters across South Mississippi are open today and tonight for people needing that extra protection from the storm. "We've had plenty of warning for this to come…
Many of you in Harrison County also taking the past few days to prepare for Francine’s impact. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen is…
Lower Hancock County is the closest point to Francine’s impacts this evening and WXXV News 25’s Rick Boone is live with…
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power's storm team has grown to 800 resources strong ahead of Hurricane Francine’s landfall Wednesday afternoon. While the worst of the system is largely impacting Louisiana, Mississippi Power customers should prepare for strong winds, heavy rain and…
Francine became a hurricane last night after struggling with shear and dry air throughout yesterday afternoon, but organized a bit more overnight and will continue to strengthen…
Francine became a hurricane last night after struggling with shear and dry air throughout yesterday afternoon, but organized a bit more overnight and will continue to strengthen for the…