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Harrison County makes sandbags available ahead of Hurricane Delta

(WXXV) — With Delta forecast to make landfall as a strong hurricane, forecasters say coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast. Authorities throughout South Mississippi are preparing now by setting up several self-serve sandbag sites. Self-serve sandbags are…

10/07 – Brantly's "Hurricane Delta" Wednesday Morning Update

(WXXV) — Hurricane Delta made landfall at around 5:45 a.m. (Central time) Wednesday in Puerto Morelos, Mexico as a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. https://twitter.com/BrantlyWx/status/1313817414069559298 A slower northwestward to north-northwestward motion is forecast to…

Raising Cane's hosting fundraiser to help hurricane victims

– Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will host a fundraiser on Tuesday to support local communities in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas affected by hurricanes Laura and Sally. With help from its loyal Caniacs, Raising Cane’s hopes to raise at least…

Coast casinos reopening as Sally moves into Florida

The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos may reopen for business at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Casinos closed as Hurricane Sally headed toward the Gulf Coast, but now that it has moved over to the Alabama-Florida border, casinos are planning to reopen.…

The latest on school schedules in South Mississippi

With Sally expected to make landfall as a hurricane and heavy rainfall and coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast, some schools are already announcing closures. Ocean Springs School District to close all operations on Wednesday due to…

Governor Reeves press conference ahead of Hurricane Sally

This morning, Governor Reeves held a press conference to brief Mississippians on Hurricane Sally’s threat as it approaches our Coast. Forecasters expect potential rainfall of up to about 20 inches on the coastline of Jackson and Harrison counties. Meanwhile, a…

09/14 – Brantly's Monday Morning Tropical Update

(WXXV) — As of 4 a.m. Monday, Tropical Storm Sally has maximum sustained winds at about 60 miles per hour with higher gusts. Sally is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph. This general motion is expected today, followed by…

Hurricane Laura's Louisiana death toll up to 26

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…

Hurricane Laura Relief Effort

Our viewers can help TODAY by donating to The Salvation Army Hurricane Laura Relief. Online at give.helpsalvationarmy.org "As Hurricane Laura menaces the U.S. Gulf Coast, Salvation Army disaster teams are mobilizing to provide food, drinks, emotional & spiritual care and…