hurricane preparedness

MEMA sharing hurricane preparedness reminders

Officials with MEMA are also keeping an eye on Isaias and have released some reminders on those simple things you can do to make sure you’re prepared for any scenario. Things like having at least three days of food, water,…

Mississippi Power is Storm Ready

  Gulport, Miss (WXXV)  Hurricane season officially begins June 1st, and Mississippi Power says crews are already preparing for whatever this season may bring. Company leaders recently met to…

Local organizations discuss hurricane preparedness

D'IBERVILE, Miss. (WXXV) - Business leaders gathered in D'Iberville to discuss hurricane preparedness for their organization and its community. Hear from Mississippi Power, MDOT, and Coast Electric about how each organization…

Preparing for hurricane season

GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)-We are days away from the start of hurricane season. Are you prepared? Emergency Management Agencies in South Mississippi are busy getting ready for the season. Harrison County EMA…

Being prepared during hurricane season

Harrison County Emergency Management Director Matt Stratton is in the studio to talk about hurricane preparedness. Statton said August and September are the busiest times of the year for storms that…

New Evacuation Zones in Harrison County

In preparation for the 2024 hurricane season, Harrison County announces the implementation of new hurricane evacuation zones: Zones A, B, and C. Maps of the new zones can be accessed…

Preparing for hurricane season amid COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday morning, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference about hurricane preparedness at the Ground Zero Museum in Waveland. Almost 15 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. Katrina was one of the most costly natural disasters of…

Governor Tate Reeves visits Ground Zero Museum in Waveland

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across our state and the country, the threat of hurricane season intensifies as well as South Mississippians prepare for any disaster in new socially distant ways. This morning, Governor Tate Reeves visited Waveland’s Ground…

MDOT urges coastal residents to plan for hurricanes

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Hurricane season is officially underway and the Mississippi Department of Transportation is urging South Mississippi residents to prepare now. “Hurricane season is well underway and we’ve already had a tropical system hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast. That just…