10/21 - Jeff Vorick's Friday midday weather
As the colder airmass continues to slide east, an upper level high pressure will move in behind it. Temperatures will continue to be moderate today as high temperatures will climb into…
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Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida's death toll climb
By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A revived Hurricane Ian has pounded coastal South Carolina after causing catastrophic damage in Florida. The storm washed away parts of piers and flooded streets in parts…
Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida surveys devastation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes.…
NOAA: Tampa Bay dropped 5 feet in storm reverse surge
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The waters of Tampa Bay dropped 5 feet in a phenomenon known as reverse storm surge as powerful Hurricane Ian passed to the south, weather officials say. Then, it came back, according to the National Oceanic and…
Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark. The destruction began to come into focus a…
Hurricane Fiona roars by Bermuda, on route to Canada
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hurricane that’s expected to transform into a massive post tropical storm will bring hurricane-strength wind, heavy rain and large waves to Atlantic Canada in what meteorologists said Friday has the potential to be one…
Fiona swipes Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico faces big cleanup
CAYEY, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water and rescuers used heavy equipment to lift…
Tropical Depression 7 forms in Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Depression 7 has formed in the Atlantic Ocean near the Leeward Islands. At 10 a.m., the depression was located about 800 miles east of the Leeward Islands with maximum winds of 35 mph moving 14 mph in a westerly…
Tropical Storm Danielle strengthens into hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning — the first of an unusually quiet storm season. The storm is not currently a threat to any land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph…
Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall worsened problems in a water treatment plant in the capital city. Water…
Flooding less severe than expected in Mississippi capital
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Pearl River flooded streets and at least one home in Mississippi’s capital city, days after storms dumped heavy rain. But water levels were starting to recede…
Today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall
Today marks 17 years since Hurricane Katrina forever changed the face of South Mississippi. The storm made landfall as a strong category three hurricane on August 29th,…
Mississippi residents prepare for possible river flooding
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People in and around Mississippi's capital city are being told to prepare for flooding of the Pearl River. Storms dropped heavy rains in Mississippi and other parts of the Deep…
Gulf Coast drying out after flash flooding
Eyes on the skies again today after torrential rains across Southern states, including South Mississippi. We saw so many scenes dealing with the weather across the Gulf Coast, like…
Coast residents prepare for river flooding
When the Tchoutacabouffa River rises, Biloxi residents living at Wells Ferry Landing take action. After days of heavy rainfall, it’s not an uncommon sight to see cars lining Highway 67…
Flooding causes road closure in Harrison County
Check out this video sent in by Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan. You can see water completely flooding over the road, causing the road to close down. A…
Rapid rainfall floods buildings and highways in Deep South
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press PEARL, Miss. (AP) - People in parts of the Deep South are cleaning up after flash flooding sent water into churches, homes and businesses. Several inches of rain fell within a…
Flooding sweeps the Gulf Coast during weekly storms
With rain hitting hard across the Coast for more than a week, flooding has been an issue. As rain continues to fall, the drainage system is not always…
Self-serve sandbags at the Harrison County Work Centers
Self-serve sandbags will be available beginning at 5:00 PM today at the Harrison County Work Centers. Biloxi District 5 Woolmarket Work Center, 16395 Old Woolmarket Rd. D’Iberville District 1 D’Iberville Work Center, 10085 Doris Deno Ave. Gulfport District 2 Lyman…
Hurricane Andrew made landfall as CAT 5 in Florida 30 years ago
Today marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive natural disasters in our country’s history. On this date in 1992, Hurricane Andrew…
Heavy rain causing flooding, evacuations in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Heavy rain and flash floods drenched Mississippi, prompting rescue operations, closures and evacuations Wednesday including dozens of residents at a nursing home in the central part of the state. Rain has pummeled the central and southern…
Waterspout spotted near Ship Island
Check out this video sent in by John Bolton from Ocean Springs. Bolton says he was at the Beau Rivage around 6:30 when he spotted a waterspout near Ship Island. The…
Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth
Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric…
Feds hope new website can prevent deaths from worsening heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly heat of an ever-warming world. Days after nearly half the country — 154.6 million people — sweated through a blistering heat wave,…