Weather

Mississippi Power responds to outages on Sunday

Mississippi Power crews responded to widespread outages on the Coast Sunday afternoon and into the night as Cristobal brought heavy rain, flooding, and gusty wind to South Mississippi. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, the company was reporting about 2,100 customers…

Cristobal clean up in Pass Christian

Cristobal clean up continues today in Pass Christian. City crews and residents will be busy over the next week and a half in the wake of this rainmaker. What a difference a day makes. Mary-Catherine Scriber and her family watched…

Brantly's 10 PM Sunday Night Update on Tropical Storm Cristobal

Tropical storm Cristobal made landfall earlier this evening and continues to lift to the northwest across southeast Louisiana. Cristobal will weaken later tonight as it moves north-northwestward across Louisiana through Monday. Tropical storm force winds, especially in gusts, continue to…

Harrison County School District and MGCCC closures tomorrow

Due to inclement weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Cristobal, all buildings in the Harrison County School District, including Central Office, will be closed on Monday, June 8, 2020. The Harrison County School District Grab & Go Summer Feeding Program…

Highway 90 in Harrison County closed to motorists

Tropical Storm Cristobal is making its way to the Coast and some counties are already feeling the effects with flooding causing roads to close down along the coastal area. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said U.S. Highway 90 in…

Need sand bags? Here's where you can pick them up

Several cities and counties in South Mississippi have set up self-serve sandbag stations for residents who need them to protect property. Gulfport said that while residents should be prepared to fill their own sandbags, there will be staff on hand…

06/04 – Brantly's "Tropical Update" Thursday Forecast

12 p.m. Thursday Tropical Update: Cristobal is now a tropical depression and is moving slowly over Mexico. Most models show the system regaining tropical storm strength when it moves back over the Gulf on Friday. The National Hurricane Center's forecast…

Hurricane Season is here

Hurricane season began Monday and we are already tracking the tropics. This year, officials say preparing for the season will be different than before. South Mississippi is no stranger to tropical storms and hurricanes, but this will be the first…

Self-serve sand bag locations

Although we are still a few days away from knowing the track of Tropical Storm Cristobal, Harrison County EMA Director Rupert Lacy is of the mindset that Cristobal will be something of a rain event, with the potential to dump…

First day of 2020 Hurricane Season

Yet another threat for the U.S. this year as today is the start of the 2020 hurricane season. NOAA and other organizations predict it’s going to be an above average year. States along the Atlantic Coast, including Florida, now have…