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Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Today kicks off the first day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. A top priority for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is building a new ‘culture of preparedness.’ This is to ensure that every Mississippian is ready for any…

Hurricane season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

2017 has been a year of extreme weather, from flooding rains in South Mississippi to record breaking hurricanes. News 25’s Payton Malone traveled to our local National Weather Service office in Slidell and has the story. It’s been an extremely…

NWS Surveys Tornado Damage

Team from the National Weather Service in New Orleans is on the coast today surveying the damage from the tornado that touched down in Hancock County, traveling through Harrison County. Take a look at what the storm did to one…

Gulfport Premium Outlets are Storm Ready

Gulfport Premium Outlets is now the second facility in Harrison County that is a “Storm Ready” supporter. “Storm Ready” is a program through the National Weather Service. Buildings that receive the recognition offer methods to warn the public of severe…

Preparing for Winter Weather is Key

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (M.D.O.T.) has been notified by the National Weather Service (N.W.S.) of the potential for winter weather conditions throughout Mississippi during the next several days.

Tornado Preparedness: Weather Alerts

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (M.E.M.A.) and the National Weather Service (N.W.S.) are highlighting the importance of severe weather alerts for the final day of Tornado Preparedness Week.

M.E.M.A. Monitoring Winter Weather Possibility

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (M.E.M.A.) is working closely with the National Weather Service and monitoring the possibility of winter precipitation that may affect parts of the state Sunday night and continue into Tuesday.

Fall Severe Weather Preparedness: Tornadoes

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (M.E.M.A.) and the National Weather Service (N.W.S.) are highlighting the dangers of tornadoes for Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Fall Severe Weather Preparedness: Flooding

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (M.E.M.A.) and the National Weather Service (N.W.S.) are highlighting the risk of flooding and flash flooding during Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week.