by Ward Schaefer
October 12, 2009
Local governments in southern and central Mississippi must begin using federal funds for disaster recovery by the end of the year, according to Gov. Haley Barbour. Barbour recently sent a letter to the 39 cities and counties that received a…
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[Katrina] - [State] - Katrina Victims Claim Victory in State Supreme Court
by Adam Lynch
October 9, 2009
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on a two-year-old court case related to Hurricane Katrina yesterday, opining that insurance companies could not refuse coverage for wind damage on the Long Beach home of Margaret and Magruder Corban, even if the same…
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October 9, 2009
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on a two-year-old court case related to Hurricane Katrina yesterday, opining that insurance companies could not refuse coverage for wind damage on the Long Beach home of Margaret and Magruder Corban, even if the same…
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[development] - [Katrina] - [State] - State Farm Rate Hike an Exit Policy
by Adam Lynch
September 9, 2009
Democratic Sen. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, says State Farm Insurance company's request for a 45 percent rate hike may be an attempt to pull out of the covering the state's coastal areas.
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September 9, 2009
Democratic Sen. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, says State Farm Insurance company's request for a 45 percent rate hike may be an attempt to pull out of the covering the state's coastal areas.
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[Katrina] - Katrina: Four Years and Billions Later, Work Remains
by Ronni Mott
August 28, 2009
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina roared inland from the Gulf of Mexico, virtually flattening the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, the storm proved what experts already knew: The city's levees were inadequate in the face of Katrina's wrath,…
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August 28, 2009
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina roared inland from the Gulf of Mexico, virtually flattening the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In New Orleans, the storm proved what experts already knew: The city's levees were inadequate in the face of Katrina's wrath,…
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[business] - [Katrina] - Builder Guild Improves Gulf Coast Workforce Housing Standards
August 3, 2009
Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on affordable housing in the Mississippi counties hardest hit by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, has revised and improved its standards for affordable housing redevelopment on the Gulf Coast. The organization, founded in 2006 by several south…
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Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on affordable housing in the Mississippi counties hardest hit by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, has revised and improved its standards for affordable housing redevelopment on the Gulf Coast. The organization, founded in 2006 by several south…
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[Barbour] - [Katrina] - [State] - Governor Adamant About Port Expansion
June 26, 2009
Despite pleas to reconsider his earlier decision to divert money from funds designated for rebuilding housing on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, Gov. Haley Barbour told reporters yesterday that he's not changing his mind. The $570 million will go toward expanding the commercial Port of Gulfport…
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Despite pleas to reconsider his earlier decision to divert money from funds designated for rebuilding housing on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, Gov. Haley Barbour told reporters yesterday that he's not changing his mind. The $570 million will go toward expanding the commercial Port of Gulfport…
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[Katrina] - [State] - FEMA Offers Hurricane Victims Trailers for $1
June 4, 2009
Four years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast, and a month after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it was going to end its temporary housing program necessitated by the storms, FEMA officials are offering victims a bargain: $1 will allow…
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Four years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast, and a month after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it was going to end its temporary housing program necessitated by the storms, FEMA officials are offering victims a bargain: $1 will allow…
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[hood] - [Katrina] - [State] - Hood Settlement Under Suspicion
by Adam Lynch
April 30, 2009
Attorney General Jim Hood offered no guess as to what media outlets are looking for in a sealed February 2008 settlement between his office and State Farm and Fire and Casualty Company. Jackson New Media, Inc., publisher of the Y'all…
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April 30, 2009
Attorney General Jim Hood offered no guess as to what media outlets are looking for in a sealed February 2008 settlement between his office and State Farm and Fire and Casualty Company. Jackson New Media, Inc., publisher of the Y'all…
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[Gustav] - [Katrina] - [State] - MEMA Sends Warning to Louisiana
March 16, 2009
Emergency cottages sold to Louisiana-based Henderson Auctions are not fit for human habitation, says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, which transferred title on 232 units to the auction house.
The titles are all stamped as “salvage,” according to Claims Journal.com,…
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Emergency cottages sold to Louisiana-based Henderson Auctions are not fit for human habitation, says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, which transferred title on 232 units to the auction house.
The titles are all stamped as “salvage,” according to Claims Journal.com,…
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[Katrina] - FEMA Extends Housing Deadline
February 26, 2009
March 1 was to be the deadline when victims of Hurricane Katrina had to leave the temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After nearly five years, some 2,500 people on the Mississippi coast still call FEMA trailers “home.”
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March 1 was to be the deadline when victims of Hurricane Katrina had to leave the temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After nearly five years, some 2,500 people on the Mississippi coast still call FEMA trailers “home.”
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[Katrina] - Corps Unveils Mississippi Gulf Coast Plan
by Ronni Mott
Feb. 13, 2009
JFP Hurricane Blog
In the works since the devastating 2005 hurricane season, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile Division, has drafted an exhaustive plan to protect the Mississippi Gulf Coast—specifically, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties—from…
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Feb. 13, 2009
JFP Hurricane Blog
In the works since the devastating 2005 hurricane season, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile Division, has drafted an exhaustive plan to protect the Mississippi Gulf Coast—specifically, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties—from…
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[Gustav] - MEMA Advises Residents To Seek Shelter From Ike’s Floods
[Verbatim from MEMA] PEARL – Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Womack wants all residents living in low-lying areas to seek shelter on higher ground because of flooding from Hurricane Ike.
“Even though this is not a mandatory evacuation, we want people in flood-prone areas to get…
by maggie on 09/11/08 at 01:40 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
“Even though this is not a mandatory evacuation, we want people in flood-prone areas to get…
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[Gustav] - Barbour Issues State of Emergency for Hurricane Ike
[Verbatim from the Governor's office] (JACKSON, Mississippi)—Today Governor Haley Barbour issued a State of Emergency for the entire State of Mississippi due to the potential threat posed by Hurricane Ike, which has demonstrated capability to impact parts of the state according to current predictions by the National Weather Service and…
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[Gustav] - Blood Donors Needed
Mississippi Blood Services is reporting an urgent need for blood donations due to Hurricane Gustav. Hospitals and blood drawing stations across the state closed because of the storm, creating a shortage of available blood. If you don't have time to volunteer or money to donate, you can still stop…
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[Gustav] - MEMA Gustav Update
Verbatim from a MEMA news release, 9 a.m. Tuesday:
Power outages:
84,173 households without power. Entergy has 20,034; Electric Power Associations of
Mississippi have 14,936 and MS Power has 49,203.
Pearl River has 10,230 outages. Hancock has 16,401. Harrison has 15,610.…
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Power outages:
84,173 households without power. Entergy has 20,034; Electric Power Associations of
Mississippi have 14,936 and MS Power has 49,203.
Pearl River has 10,230 outages. Hancock has 16,401. Harrison has 15,610.…
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[Gustav] - Tornadoes Plague State Today; Evacuees Should Stay Put
Mississippi residents woke up today to tornado watches and warnings swirling around the state, especially in central Mississippi, in the aftermatch of Hurricane Gustav. As we return to work and school, the JFP's best advice is to listen to Mississippi Public Broadcasting, which is live with constant updates, as it…
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[Gustav] - How to Donate to Help Hurricane Victims
Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
News is coming in on organized ways to donate to help the victims of Gustav (and presumably incoming hurricanes that may yet do damage). The state of Mississippi has set up the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund,…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 03:18 PM Comments (2) -- Read More...
News is coming in on organized ways to donate to help the victims of Gustav (and presumably incoming hurricanes that may yet do damage). The state of Mississippi has set up the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund,…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 03:18 PM Comments (2) -- Read More...
[Gustav] - Red Cross Needs Volunteers In Jackson
Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
The Red Cross needs volunteers in Jackson. You can go to 895 Riverside Drive to sign up; the Red Cross is providing training sessions for volunteers there. They also need supplies, but do NOT take donations to…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 11:17 AM Comments (0) -- Read More...
The Red Cross needs volunteers in Jackson. You can go to 895 Riverside Drive to sign up; the Red Cross is providing training sessions for volunteers there. They also need supplies, but do NOT take donations to…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 11:17 AM Comments (0) -- Read More...
[Gustav] - AG: How to Protect Yourself from Gustav Scams
From Attorney General Jim Hood, verbatim: Jackson, MS-As Hurricane Gustav wraps its sweep across portions of Mississippi, Attorney General Jim Hood reminds residents impacted by the storm to protect themselves from the scammers that every storm brings.
“Unfortunately, con artists prey on people who are down…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 11:05 AM Comments (0) -- Read More...
“Unfortunately, con artists prey on people who are down…
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[Gustav] - Barbour: ‘Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet’
by Donna Ladd
September 1, 2008
Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
Soon after Hurricane Gustav made landfall in Houma, La., Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour appeared at MEMA headquarters to warn state residents that the dangers have not passed.…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 09:26 AM Comments (6) -- Read More...
September 1, 2008
Also see: Jackpedia: Hurricane Gustav to get/post vital information.
Soon after Hurricane Gustav made landfall in Houma, La., Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour appeared at MEMA headquarters to warn state residents that the dangers have not passed.…
by ladd on 09/01/08 at 09:26 AM Comments (6) -- Read More...
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