Ida update from Biloxi
Ida in its final rounds for us "It was, to use one of Mayor Gilich's boxing analogies, 'a glancing blow,'" Chief Administrative Officer Mike Leonard said this afternoon of Hurricane…
HHS declares public health emergency for Mississippi & Louisiana
In addition to the federal emergency declaration approved for both Louisiana and Mississippi ahead of Hurricane Ida’s Sunday landfall, a public health emergency has now been declared for both states. …
110,000 Mississippians without power following Ida’s impact
As of 12:30 this afternoon, nearly 110,000 Mississippians remain without power due to Hurricane Ida, which has now become a Tropical Storm. According to poweroutage.us, a large portion of the…
MDOT: Debris causing multiple road closures in Mississippi
The effects of what has now weakened to become Tropical Storm Ida are being seen on Mississippi roadways. The Mississippi Department of Transportation has issued a warning that debris is…
Thunder & Lightning: Setting Mississippi State’s Week One Depth Chart
Mississippi State will finally kick off the 2021 season on Saturday, and all of the position battles will be settled when the team takes the field. But who will be…
MEMA issues guidance on minimizing risk as Ida moves across Mississippi
As Hurricane Ida continues to move throughout the state of Mississippi, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency provided the following information regarding the state’s response efforts as well as what you…
Hurricane Ida makes landfall as powerful Category 4 system
Radar Image Courtesy of NOAA 16 years to the day that Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Hurricane Ida officially reached the Louisiana Coast as a Category 4 storm. Ida made landfall…
Ida rapidly intensifies, becomes Category 4 Hurricane ahead of landfall
Radar image courtesy of AccuWeather Just as forecasters predicted, Ida has rapidly intensified to become a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Ida remains on track…
Governor declares state of emergency, provides update on Hurricane Ida
Radar Image courtesy of AccuWeather, RAMMB/CIRA Currently a Category 2 system, Hurricane Ida is projected to make landfall around Morgan City, Louisiana late Sunday night/early Monday morning. This afternoon, Governor…
