AS OF WEDSDAY 8-21-19:
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GREENVILLE - River Stage 28.58'v FLOOD STAGE 48'
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG - River Stage 25.87v FLOOD STAGE 43'
BIG SUNFLOWER NEAR ANGUILLA - River Stage 28.57'v FLOOD STAGE 45'
BIG SUNFLOWER AT HOLLY BLUFF - River... Read More.
National
METEOR SHOWER COMING SOON
FROM NASA: This week the Earth is entering a stream of debris from giant Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters say the show could be especially good this year because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on... Read More.
ROAD AND HIGHWAY OPENING/CLOSURE UPDATES
From: Peter Nimrod - MS Levee Board
Hwy 16 in the Delta National Forest between Rolling & Holly Bluff is resurfacing –
however, there is some major damage along this roadway that will need to be repaired
before it is reopened to the public.
The Satartia... Read More.
Don’t Forget: See Tracks? Think Train!
From Kimbler Sloan - Mississippi Operation Lifesaver
With the beginning of the school year right around the corner, it is crucial for everyone
to remember the importance of safe behavior around railroad tracks. Every single day in
2013, someone died as a result of trespassing on railroad tracks.... Read More.
FEMA and FCC Conduct Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test
WASHINGTON - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.
The nationwide test will be sent to radio and television stations beginning at 2:20 p.m. EDT.
The test is being conducted through FEMA’s Read More.
Flood Recovery – Resources Meeting At Holly Bluff
There was a packed house at Holly Bluff Baptist Church on Thursday July 18th for a Recovery-Resources meeting involving the backwater flooding that has been going on in the area for several months now. The meeting was opened with a welcome and prayer and... Read More.
Tropical Storm Barry Continues to Organize in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
The greatest impacts to the ArkLaMiss will be heavy rainfall and flash flooding
followed by tropical storm-force winds and tornadoes.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Barry,
located about 100 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Tropical Storm Barry Intermediate Advisory... Read More.