Gulfport High School is still hosting a Hurricane Laura Relief Drive for victims in Lake Charles. After Hurricane Laura left its mark, Gulfport High’s Secretary Anna Turner felt obligated to help since both sides of her family live in Lake…
Two weeks after Hurricane Laura made landfall, a Bay St. Louis artist honored those who were affected by the category four storm. After two and a half months of painting and carving, Bay St. Louis artist Bob McGraw put his…
D’Iberville, Mississippi –City of D’Iberville employees will depart at 4:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10th from the D’Iberville Fire Department, to deliver donated supplies to residents of Sulphur, Louisiana who are recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Laura. The D’Iberville Team will…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to 26. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the latest death attributed to the Aug. 27 hurricane at a news conference Tuesday. The health department and the state fire…
The ‘Comeback is greater than the setback,’ that’s the motto for ‘Comeback Coolers,’ a nonprofit organization based out of Ocean Springs. Last weekend, 80 volunteers traveled to Lake Charles bringing Hurricane Laura survivors coolers filled with goodies and for adults,…
First responders from the Gulf Coast recently returned from helping victims in Lake Charles. After Hurricane Laura tore through regions of Louisiana, first responders from Harrison County and the entire Gulf Coast felt it was their responsibility to help the…
The Wiggins Police Department is partnering with the Stone County Sheriff’s Department and local businesses and churches to collect necessities for people who were recently affected by Hurricane Laura. The collection started today and will continue until Friday September 11th…
Authorities in Louisiana released information over the weekend putting the state’s death toll from Hurricane Laura at 25. The Louisiana Department of Health put those figures out Saturday. The updated death toll information included details on two more fatalities. One…
Mississippians are familiar with the grueling restoration efforts after a hurricane and how beneficial outside aid can be. The City of D’Iberville is asking for your help to assist them in aiding Hurricane Laura victims. Their goal is to fill…
This afternoon in Biloxi, the Mississippi Task Force 3 returned back home after helping Hurricane Laura victims in Louisiana. The Mississippi Task Force 3 made the trek to southern Louisiana to help bring aid to victims of Hurricane Laura. Their…
The City of D’Iberville is also on the front lines and getting ready to roll out and help Hurricane Laura victims. A collection has been underway at D’Iberville Fire Station number one since this weekend and will continue until a…
Personnel from Harrison County Fire Rescue and various Harrison County law enforcement agencies and are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with the primary purpose of feeding first responders and assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The twenty-five man team from Harrison…
By MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 14, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water.…
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently established the Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the people in need in Louisiana and Texas. Since the state of Mississippi is familiar with the recovery process caused by a catastrophic hurricane, the foundation…
In response to the devastation Hurricane Laura has caused, the Gulfport Police Department is departing Monday to bring relief to the category four storm’s victims. Along with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Gulfport police will travel to the area to…
The Giving Bak Foundation is on a mission. As we all pause momentarily to reflect on the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there’s still more work to be done helping our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana in the aftermath…
The Ocean Springs organization Comeback Coolers is heading to Texas and Louisiana next weekend to aid Laura victims. If you’re interested in helping you can donate a cooler. The coolers need to be able to hold ice. The group has…
Mississippi Power is sending a storm team to Louisiana to assist in the Hurricane Laura restoration effort. Approximately 85 employees departed from Gulfport early this Friday morning, heading to Baton Rouge. The storm team is excited to embark on their…
Although Hurricane Laura didn’t devastate the Mississippi Gulf Coast that doesn’t mean Coast residents are forgetting about those who bore the brunt of the storm. Hurricane Laura victims will soon be seeing a lot of Mississippians as local Gulf Coast…
You can help those affected by Hurricane Laura in other ways. Comeback Coolers is preparing to go to the areas affected by Laura sometime next weekend. They bring ice chests with drinks, snacks, and supplies to areas struck by natural…
Our Gulf Coast Salvation Army is getting ready to head west to help out Hurricane Laura victims. Trucks are being prepared as several people with the local Salvation Army are loading up and preparing to roll out and render help…
Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana Coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours. The system that came ashore as a category four hurricane is being blamed for at least four deaths and widespread…
By GERALD HERBERT, MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura roared ashore in Louisiana near the…
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he will visit the Gulf Coast this weekend to tour damage from one of the fiercest hurricanes to hit the United States. Trump said he would visit Texas and Louisiana on…