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11 Deaths Confirmed in Mississippi, Tornado Damage Reported Across Southeast
Apr 13 2020 // There are 11 confirmed deaths, multiple injuries and damage in 18 counties in Mississippi due to severe weather that hit the state April 12, according to an initial damage report from Mississippi Emergency Management...
Mississippi Businesses Shift Production During Pandemic
Apr 3 2020 // As the nation hunkers down and people shelter in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, several Mississippi businesses have stayed open, switching gears to make much-needed products. A jeans company is making face guards, a...
Louisiana Spillway May Have to Be Opened for a Record 3rd Year in a Row
Apr 2 2020 // A major flood control structure on the Mississippi River may have to soon be opened up to ease pressure on New Orleans levees, federal authorities said on March 31. The river is expected to crest above 17 feet (5.2 meters)...
Alabama Neighborhood Slammed by Twister During Virus Quarantine
Apr 2 2020 // An apparent tornado slammed into an Alabama neighborhood, shattering more than a dozen homes Tuesday while people were hunkered down inside because of the coronavirus outbreak, as storms caused damage from Mississippi to...
Mississippi Gov: Businesses that Remain Open Risk Lawsuits
Mar 31 2020 // Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is allowing many businesses to remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he repeated Friday that some should voluntarily change the way they operate. The Republican added a new twist by...
Mississippi Residents Affected by February Floods Eligible for Disaster Aid
Mar 30 2020 // Mississippi businesses and residents who were hurt by Pearl River flooding in February are now eligible to receive disaster assistance. Gov. Tate Reeves, in a news release Thursday, said the U.S. Small Business...
Suspected Tornado Causes Damage Along Mississippi-Alabama Line
Mar 26 2020 // Teresa Hazelwood stopped by a Dollar General store in northern Mississippi to get some chips, and soon found herself riding out a suspected tornado in the parking lot and felt it lifting her car. She gripped the steering...
Former Mississippi Attorney General Hood Joins Policyholder Defense Practice
Mar 24 2020 // Former Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has joined Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC, a litigation firm with a focus on representing policyholders affected by natural disasters. He will serve as counsel in the...
Southern States Challenged by Increasing Acceptance of Medical Marijuana
Mar 17 2020 // Facing a potentially historic vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Republican lawmaker John Schickel is conflicted. A retired law enforcement officer, Schickel once steadfastly opposed medical...
2 Barges of Grain Sink in Mississippi River in Tugboat Crash
Mar 17 2020 // A tugboat leading a train of barges of grain crashed into a Louisiana bridge near Luling, causing two of the barges to sink in the Mississippi River. The tugboat, identified as Cooperative Spirit, collided with the Luling...
Insurers Win Antitrust ‘Steering’ Lawsuits Filed by Body Shops
Mar 16 2020 // A federal appellate court threw out most of the claims by automotive body shops in Indiana, Utah and Mississippi that alleged that major insurers violated antitrust laws and engaged in anticompetitive practices by steering...
Storms Cause Widespread Damage in Mississippi
Mar 9 2020 // At least 90 homes were damaged by storms that blew through central Mississippi on Wednesday. Strong winds toppled trees onto some vehicles and peeled roofs off of buildings. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said...
America’s Farmers Brace for Another Season of Costly River Flooding
Mar 3 2020 // For the second year in a row, much of the U.S. is primed to suffer multi-billion dollar flood losses, with farmers already steeling themselves for planting delays. Relentless storms that have marched across the Midwest and...
Relentless Rain, Rising Rivers Keep Flooding Southeast Communities
Feb 27 2020 // This winter’s relentless rains across the South are still draining into rising rivers, leading to ongoing flooding in some communities. In south Alabama, the Bayou Sara is forecast to crest at 8 feet (2.4 meters) by...
300 Residents Evacuated, Dozens Treated After Pipe Rupture in Mississippi
Feb 25 2020 // Authorities say they’re testing the air quality after a pipe ruptured, prompting the evacuations of more than 300 residents and sending dozens of people to hospitals. The Mississippi Department of Emergency...
Floodwaters Begin to Recede in Storm-Ravaged Mississippi
Feb 20 2020 // Hundreds of homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday as floodwaters receded around Mississippi’s capital, and it was unclear when the lights will come back on. Residents in hard-hit areas near Jackson...
Soggy Neighborhoods Under Flash-Flood Warning in Mississippi
Feb 19 2020 // Forecasters expected more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday, prolonging the misery in neighborhoods surrounded by water. Some of the hardest-hit areas were under a flash flood watch, as the...
Officials Warn Mississippi Flooding Could Worsen as Water Continues to Rise
Feb 18 2020 // With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would be days before flood waters start to...
Days of Torrential Rains in Southeast Leave Swollen Rivers, Mudslides
Feb 14 2020 // Days of torrential rain across the Southeast left residents to deal with rising rivers, falling trees, weakened dams and mudslides Thursday as storms finally subsided. An Alabama town asked residents to cut back on water...
Officials Monitoring Dams as Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc Across Multiple Southeast States
Feb 13 2020 // A Tennessee hillside collapsed, roads were flooded and rivers were rising across the Southeast on Tuesday after a day of heavy rains that once again threatened a Mississippi lake where a dam previously was in danger of...
