SUMMARY: South Mississippi’s “Weather Kid Wednesday” features Nora, a young local who enjoys meteorology and sharing weather forecasts. Today’s forecast shows mostly sunshine early, with showers and thunderstorms expected later, including potential heavy rain. Nora likes playing board games and jumping in puddles on rainy days but knows to stay indoors if there’s lightning. The radar indicates some rain activity, with green showing light rain and red indicating heavy rain or storms. Although tornadoes aren’t expected today, safety tips like sheltering in a closet or bathtub are discussed. Nora finishes with a cheerful dance and high five.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi senators have called for an end to Biden-era flood insurance premium hikes, citing widespread economic strain. Since the program’s rollout, premiums on about 84% of Mississippi flood insurance policies have increased, causing thousands of homeowners to abandon coverage. In a joint statement, senators demanded greater transparency from FEMA, warning that if Risk Rating 2.0 continues unchecked, more families will be forced to forfeit insurance, leading to economic strain on neighborhoods and risking community collapse. They stressed that “time is of the essence” to address the escalating premiums and protect vulnerable Mississippi communities.

Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith signed a letter that calls for halting further Risk Rating 2.0 premium increases and demanding greater transparency from FEMA.

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SUMMARY: Repair work on the Hanshaw Road Bridge in Ocean Springs has been completed ahead of schedule, officials announced. The structural repairs were finished recently, and now the bridge awaits inspection by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT will assess the repairs and provide a load rating for the bridge before reopening it to traffic. The bridge had been closed since March, when state officials ordered the closure until repairs could be made. There is currently no confirmed date for the inspection or reopening, but the completion of repair work marks a positive step toward restoring access.

Now that the repairs are complete, MDOT will inspect the work and assign a load rating to the bridge.

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