SLIDESHOW: Tropical Storm Lee dumps torrential rain, spawns tornadosMore >>
Tropical Storm Lee made landfall in Louisiana at a snail's pace of 3 mph with torrential rain and tornadoes, leaving behind moderate flooding, downed power lines and damaged homes.More >>
To prepare for the unknown, each home should have a 72-hour Disaster Survival Kit. You will need to pack some essential items to help you and your family survive, whether you stay at home or leave it during a disaster.More >>
Right now is the time to make your plans for contending with a storm. Your main objective, of course, is to make sure you and your family are as safe as possible. Your second aim should be to protect your property. More >>
Now is the time to get prepared before the threat of a storm. A well-stocked pantry can make living without power or running water much easier. Home Economist Nancy Freeman offers this checklist to help you get ready.More >>
MDOT's Hurricane Evacuation Guide features a detailed map of designated alternate routes should an evacuation be declared this hurricane season. It also includes contact information for road conditions for the Gulf Coast states, lodging, human and animal shelters, as well as radio coverage maps.More >>
Jackson County residents needing transportation or with special needs must pre-register by calling (228) 712-2333. Coast Transit Authority is managing the evacuation transportation program for Harrison County and will be providing transportation to local shelters of last resort and shelters for pets and their owners.More >>
Have you been displaced by a disaster? Do you need to locate friends or family displaced by a disaster? If you can answer yes to one of these questions, click here. More >>
A pet-friendly shelter will be located at Harrison Central High School this year. You must pre-register if you think you will need space at the shelter in the event of a mandatory evacuation. You can pick up registration forms at the Humane Society of South Mississippi on Highway 49.More >>
Thursday, September 8 2011 11:07 PM EDT2011-09-09 03:07:21 GMT
A Hancock County woman was recently reminded how quickly the weather can change. She lost everything in a matter of seconds when Tropical Storm Lee flipped her mobile home over Saturday night. She's now going to need a helping hand to start over.More >>
Wednesday, September 7 2011 5:21 PM EDT2011-09-07 21:21:36 GMT
Tropical Storm Nate has formed in the Bay of Campeche. According to the National Hurricane Center's 4pm advisory, Nate was located at 20.2N and 92.4W.More >>
Wednesday, September 7 2011 12:02 PM EDT2011-09-07 16:02:50 GMT
So far, 30 Mississippi counties have reported damages from Tropical Storm Lee. Here's a complete list for the damage reports from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.More >>
Monday, September 5 2011 11:16 PM EDT2011-09-06 03:16:29 GMT
Tropical Storm Lee made a quite a mess on Highway 90. Strong winds pushed tons of sand onto the busy beach highway while the heavy rains only made matters worse.More >>
Monday, September 5 2011 11:02 PM EDT2011-09-06 03:02:17 GMT
Many Hancock County residents spent their Labor Day holiday laboring to clean up the mess Lee left behind. Residents found themselves picking up debris and clearing mud from their slabs and storage units underneath their raised homes.More >>
Monday, September 5 2011 10:50 PM EDT2011-09-06 02:50:33 GMT
After three days of heavy rain, tropical force winds and flooding concerns, the Mississippi Coast is now assessing the damage and calculating the costs from Tropical Storm Lee.More >>
Monday, September 5 2011 8:24 PM EDT2011-09-06 00:24:29 GMT
A wildlife rescue team is working to save young pelicans and other birds injured by the tropical storm. Strong winds and pounding waves from the storm system washed ashore several birds that were either injured or exhausted.More >>
Monday, September 5 2011 4:33 PM EDT2011-09-05 20:33:49 GMT
While tropical weather rolling in is the perfect excuse to get out of dodge for most residents, there are a select few who head straight to the heart of every storm. Elizabeth Vowell checked in with one of those people who was in Gulfport monitoring TS Lee.More >>
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. More >>
How much do you and your family know about preparing for and surviving a hurricane? Take our Hurricane Survival Test. You may be surprised at some of the things you will learn!More >>
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve, is the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes-- since 1944. Ride along with them in Cyberspace, and check out some unique photos from inside the hurricanes. More >>
If you have been affected by a disaster, the American Red Cross's Safe and Well Website provides a way for you to register yourself as "safe and well." From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being.More >>
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