Louisiana floods

Benefit Concert for Flood Victims

Mississippi Gulf Coast residents are holding a free benefit concert this weekend for Louisiana flood victims. The group invites the public to attend the concert at Steve’s Marina Restaurant in Long Beach from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. There…

Operation Relief Headed to Louisiana Again

After seeing how badly Louisiana flood victims needed help, the crew members of Operation Relief knew they had to do more. This morning, Operation Relief prepared to hit the road once again to Louisiana. Last week they went to Maurpas.…

Donation Collections for Louisiana Flood Victims

Coast community members want to make sure Louisiana flood victims are not forgotten about. There are a number of collections going on this week. Today and Thursday, you can drop off collections until 6 at the Rouses in Diamondhead. Today…

Louisiana’s Flood Damaged Cars Brought to Moss Point

As life slowly gets back to normal for Baton Rouge storm victims, the number of vehicle damage claims continue to pour in. State Farm reports more than 19,000 claims and counting. News 25’s Kristen Durand gives us a look at…

Shuckers Helping Out

This could be your final week to catch the Shuckers at home as the 2016 season winds down. There’s another reason you should make it out to MGM Park this week. The Shuckers crew is teaming up with the Biloxi…

Hancock Bank Clothing and Toy Drive

Hancock Bank in Gulfport is paying it forward to their colleagues in Louisiana. A collection drive of gently used toys as well as professional clothing was held today in the One Hancock Plaza lobby. The company is calling all associates…

Long Beach Packing Party for Flood Victims

A local woman says she wants to help the flood victims in Louisiana because she remembers the horrible conditions the Coast was in after Hurricane Katrina. The Mariners Apartment in Long Beach hosted a packing party for families affected by…

Pascagoula Relief Team Leaves for Louisiana

A team from Pascagoula pulled out this morning to deliver supplies to flood victims in Louisiana. Police and fire officials left alongside city personnel with three trucks of water, cleaning supplies and much more. Fifteen total people from Pascagoula started…

Community Foundation Assisting Flood Victims

Members of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation also remember the challenges of rebuilding after a natural disaster. That's why this local group made the decision to match up to $5,000 of donations to send to our neighbors affected by the…

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department Heads to Louisiana

Local law enforcement will be putting their cooking skills to use to help provide relief for first responders in Louisiana. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says more than half of the officers they’ll be feeding lost everything in the floods.…

D’Iberville Relief Team Heads to Louisiana

Members from another Gulf Coast city left for Louisiana this morning to donate supplies they collected for flood victims. The City of D’Iberville loaded a trailer full of cleaning materials, cases of water, and much more which will go to…

President Obama to Visit Baton Rouge Tuesday

President Obama will visit flood soaked Baton Rouge on Tuesday. While at Martha’s Vineyard, the president has received updates on the flooding situation in Louisiana. President Obama has worked with DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson and the FEMA administrator, who took…

Donations Still Accepted at Ocean Springs Fire Station

While some cities have already delivered their items, the City of Ocean Springs Fire Department is still accepting donations for flood victims in south and central Louisiana. Citizens can bring in pre-paid credit cards, cleaning supplies, baby items and formula…

Mississippi National Guard in Louisiana

Mississippi National guardsmen are among those pitching in to provide relief for our Louisiana neighbors dealing with massive flooding. Soldiers from the 66th troop command, the 185th theater aviation brigade and the 1108th aviation group are building a levee outside…

Bringing Relief to Louisiana

Gulfport residents, officials and emergency workers arrived at the scene of the flood in Baton Rouge this morning at a makeshift distribution point for those in need. Armed with thousands of water bottles, tons of food, clothing and cleaning supplies…

Fear Fete Takes Donations to Baton Rouge

Another group in Biloxi hit the pavement today asking the public for donations to take to flood victims in Baton Rouge. Tonight until 10, if you donate water, food, clothing or cleaning supplies for flood victims, you will get a…

Donation Collection for Flood Victims

Pascagoula lends a helping hand to the flood victims in Louisiana by collecting donations for those in need. The city is teaming up with the police and fire departments to gather supplies including canned goods, storage containers, cases of water,…

Packing Party Tomorrow for Flood Victims

What’s better than having a party and helping those in need at the same time? The Mississippi and Greater Gulf Coast Apartment Association is teaming up with the Hatching Hope Organization to collect items for flood victims in Louisiana. The…

Supply Drive for Louisiana Continues

Gulfport firefighters have been working nonstop to collect supplies for the flood victims in Louisiana. The response has been overwhelming. Hundreds have come to Gulfport City Hall and the fire department is also taking donated supplies at every fire station.…

Louisiana Flood Relief Efforts

One Coast, one relief: that is the initiative the City of Gulfport is taking to help flood victims in Louisiana. Piles of donated items have been collected at several Gulfport Fire Department stations. These items will be heading to Baton…

Relief Efforts for Louisiana Flooding

Here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast we know all too well the need for help after natural devastation. That’s why so many South Mississippi organizations are willing to lend a hand. News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us how Biloxi, D’Iberville…