Tropical Storm Gordon

Tropical Storm Gordon news conference

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Governor Phil Bryant and other representatives of MEMA held a news conference at the Hancock County Emergency Management Office in Kiln. The conference updated the media on preparation and response efforts of the storm from state agencies and local leadership.…

Curfew in Harrison County from 7 p.m to 7 a.m.

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Harrison County Emergency Managers, first responders as well as county and city officials met today to go over plans for Tropical Storm Gordon. Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy tells News 25 each storm is different and they have…

Mississippi Power prepares for Gordon

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Mississippi Power is closely monitoring the development and progress of Tropical Storm Gordon which is forecast to impact areas along the Gulf Coast. Jeff Shepard with Mississippi Power is in studio to tell us more about how customers can keep…

Mississippi Power prepares for Gordon

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Mississippi Power is closely monitoring the development and progress of Tropical Storm Gordon. Jeff Shepard with Mississippi Power tells News 25 customers can use the company’s online outage tools to report an outage, monitor the status of an outage, or…

Coast casinos to close; sheriff announces curfew

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The Mississippi Gaming Commission has announced that Coast casinos will close today no later than 5 p.m. The sheriff of Harrison County, meantime, has announced that a curfew will be in effect from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m.

City of Gulfport curfew

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Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes declares that a curfew exists within the municipal boundaries of the City of Gulfport starting at 7 p.m. on September 4th, 2018 and continuing until such time as the same is rescinded in writing. Any person…

Harrison County Emergency Management prepares for Gordon

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Harrison County Emergency Management is continuing to prepare for the impact of Gordon and create a plan to make sure everyone stays safe. News 25’s Caroline Eaker is at the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency with more.

Evacuation shelters

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The following facilities will be opened as evacuation shelters on Tuesday, September 4: Persons going to Evacuation shelters should bring food, medications, bedding and items needed for 24 hours.  EVACUATION SHELTERS Adams County *Adams County Safe Room, 323 Liberty Rd,…

School closings, postponements, and updates

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USM's Gulf Park Campus and Hattiesburg Campus are closed Wednesday, September 5th. ​Ocean Springs School District will be closed on Wednesday, September 5. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, September 6. Biloxi Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (9/5/18) and…

Edgewater Mall closing early

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Edgewater Mall will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday September 4, 2018 due to Tropical Storm Gordon.  Normal business hours will resume Wednesday September 5, 2018.

Preparing for Tropical Storm Gordon

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Being prepared is key to staying safe when bad weather is heading our way. Tropical Storm Gordon has brought a hurricane warning and a storm surge warning to our area. Many locals across the Coast were out buying essential items…

Tropical Storm Gordon preparations

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Sandbag locations are open across the Coast in preparation for Tropical Storm Gordon. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is at Courthouse Pier where locals are taking precautions. Sandbags are just one way you can prepare for the possible flooding and heavy…

Generator safety tips

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Generators typically top the list when it comes to hurricane preparedness so it’s critical those using them know how to do it properly. First, purchase a battery operated carbon monoxide detector to detect dangerous emissions from within the home, but…