Coastal Mississippi
Coast firefighters prepare for Hurricane Sally
[Source: WLOX.com]
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) – First responders are always ready at a moment’s notice to help with emergencies. That alertness is amplified when a hurricane is approaching.
In Pass Christian, firefighters were making final preparations Monday ahead of Hurricane Sally. All of the fire department’s vehicles were cleaned and fueled, including the high-rise truck, which is able to drive through up to five feet of water.
Continue reading on WLOX.com.
Biloxi
The Biloxi Lighthouse story, as told by Mary Ann Mobley
[Source: City of Biloxi YouTube Channel]
A 12-minute, City of Biloxi documentary about the Biloxi Lighthouse, narrated by Biloxi native and Miss America 1959 Mary Ann Mobley.
Biloxi
Record-breaking crowds line up to vote on Mississippi Coast
[Source: Sun Herald Youtube Channel]
Hundreds came out to vote early Tuesday morning to cast their vote at polling places on the Mississippi Coast.
Coastal Mississippi
Updated Hurricane Zeta Preliminary Damage Reports
[Source: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency]
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with our local county EMA directors to assess the damage. MEMA is now reporting a total of two deaths in Harrison County from Hurricane Zeta which made landfall, Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
The following are deaths and injuries were reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency:
- Harrison: 2 Deceased, 49 Injured
- Jackson: 9 Injured
- Perry: 1 Injured
- Hancock: 17 Injured
- George: 1 Injured
Continue reading on MSEMA.ORG…
Here is an MSEMA.ORG “Hurricane Zeta: Damage Report Numbers” video, from YouTube:
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