Monday, March 30, 2009

UPDATED DAMAGE REPORTS - MS Gulf Coast

REPORTS TO MEMA FROM RECENT STORMS - March 26-28, 2009

Pearl – One death, due to drowning, has been confirmed.

Hancock: One business with minor damage; 50 roads closed because of flooding.
Harrison: 12 homes minor damage; two mobile homes with minor damage; 225 homes and apartments affected, 135 county roads affected by the flooding with three county roads sustain major damage.

Jackson: 28 homes destroyed; 122 homes with minor damage; one business with minor damage; 38 roads closed because of flooding and debris.
Jasper: One home destroyed; 1 home with major damage; two homes with minor damage; one mobile home destroyed.
Jefferson Davis: One mobile home with minor damage; eight roads closed.
Jones: One home destroyed; two homes with major damage; 18 homes with minor damage; two mobile homes destroyed; one mobile home with major damage; eight mobile homes with minor damage; two businesses with major damage; 13 agricultural properties with major damage and two with minor damage.

Lamar: 12 homes with minor damage; one business with minor damage; four roads closed.
Lauderdale: Two homes destroyed; 20 homes with minor damage; four mobile homes with minor damage; one business destroyed; one business with major damage; two agricultural properties with major damage.

Lawrence: Four homes with minor damage; two mobile homes with minor damage; six roads closed.
Leake: One home destroyed; trees and power lines down.
Lincoln: 18 homes with major damage; one business with minor damage; 15 roads closed.
Marion: Three homes with minor damage; one mobile home with minor damage; one business with minor damage; seven agricultural properties with minor damage; 24 roads closed because of flooding.

Pike: Street flooding reported in the county.

Simpson: 27 homes destroyed; 24 homes with major damage; 32 homes with minor damage; nine mobile homes destroyed; five mobile homes with major damage; 18 mobile homes with minor damage; two businesses destroyed; seven businesses with major damage; 25 agricultural properties with minor damage; 20 roads closed because of flooding.
Smith: Seven homes with minor damage; one business with minor damage; 11 agricultural properties destroyed.
Stone: 12 homes with major damage; two roads with minor damage.

Wilkinson: Seven homes with minor damage; one road closed because of flooding.

Due to recent heavy rains and the forecast of more rain in the state by Tuesday residents need to be aware of the threat of additional flooding along local creeks, rivers and streams. Please monitor local media outlets for updates on the flooding potential in your area.

Disaster Preparedness from MSMEA

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