hurricane season

Preparing for Hurricane Season

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The official start of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is just days away. The local emergency management’s message is “we’re ready, are you?” Harrison County officials and News 25 are gearing up for anything that could threaten our area this…

Preparing for the 2019 hurricane season

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It’s hard to believe, but in just over one month the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season will officially begin. Hundreds of meteorologists, emergency managers, and weather enthusiasts are gathered in New Orleans this week for the annual National Hurricane Conference. The…

Recapping 2018 Hurricane Season

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The 2018 Hurricane season officially comes to an end this Friday. After breaking many records during the 2017 season, 2018 added a few more records to the list. After a fairly quiet start to the 2018 hurricane season, once August…

Hurricane Hunters mission

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This morning Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Ragusa, chief pilot for the Hurricane Hunters, gave community members a full rundown on the Hurricane Hunter mission. The Hurricane Hunters are aircrews based at Keesler that fly into tropical cyclones in the north Atlantic…

Emergency management update meeting

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This morning, Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy was on hand to speak to a room full of Coast business owners about disaster preparedness. With hurricane season in full swing running from June 1st through November 30th, EMA wants…

Dealing with hurricane anxiety

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Hurricane season is here and you might have some anxiety going into it. News 25’s Payton Malone met up with a health care professional and has some tips on how to ease your stress this storm season. Some noises can…

The end of hurricane season

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The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season is finally coming to an end and it was a year of records. The 2017 hurricane season started early with Tropical Storm Arlene forming in April, soon followed by Tropical Storm Cindy in June. Cindy…

More active hurricane season expected

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Today is June 1st and that means hurricane season has arrived. The National Weather Service says the Coast hasn’t gone this long without even a category one hurricane since before Hurricane Camille, explaining we’re long overdue. It’s been nearly 12…

Hurricane Season Begins

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While the sun is shining and the water is calm today, we have all experienced worse weather conditions here in South Mississippi. Hurricane season begins today and MEMA wants you to be prepared. Officials suggest having emergency kits ready along…

The time to start preparing for hurricane season is now

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Hurricane season officially starts June 1st and officials say the time to start preparing is now. Governor Phil Bryant has declared May 29th through June 2nd as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Mississippi to ensure residents are prepared for the upcoming…

Disaster Preparedness Exercise Week

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Hurricane season is approaching and the Gulfport Seabee Base is doing their disaster exercises that reaches region wide from Corpus Christi, Texas to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Time is ticking as the days draw closer to hurricane season. The Seabee Base…

Community prepares for hurricane season

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Hurricane season hasn’t rolled in yet, but authorities say it’s never too early to be aware and get prepared. Emergency management officials, first responders, and members of our community filled up a classroom in Gulfport this morning for a general…