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More than just a country store: Wagner's Grocery, 1870 community hub, gets new life in Mississippi Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or bbroom@gannett.com.
For perspective, during the 2020 flood which impacted more than 600 homes in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties, the Pearl River crested at 36.67 feet on the Jackson gauge.
Officials in Jackson, Miss., on Monday declared a water system emergency as residents experience low or no water pressure in the wake of severe flooding. City officials are blaming recent rainfall ...
The 1979 Easter flood was one of the most costly and devastating floods to ever occur in Mississippi, United States, with $500–700 million in damages ($2.1 billion in 2020 dollars). [2] [3] It was the result of the Pearl River being overwhelmed by severe rain upstream. Floodwaters sent the Pearl River 15 feet above flood stage.
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday night that he is declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall exacerbated problems in one of Jackson's water-treatment plants and caused low ...
A multi-day deluge of rainfall across the South created dangerous and life-threatening flooding in parts of Texas, ... The same alert is in effect for Jackson, Mississippi, through 6 p.m. local ...
Residents in several areas of Jackson, Mississippi, should be prepared to evacuate, officials said, after heavy rain raised the level of the Pearl River, which was expected to crest on August 29 ...