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  2. Jackson, Mississippi water crisis - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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    These FIRMs are used in identifying whether a land or building is in flood zone and, if so, which of the different flood zones are in effect. In 2004, FEMA began a project to update and digitize the flood plain maps at a yearly cost of $200 million. The new maps usually take around 18 months to go from a preliminary release to the final product.

  4. Torrential rains prompt flash flood emergency in Jackson ...

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    Torrential rains Tuesday night into Wednesday resulted in flooding of roads and highways around central Mississippi, prompting a flash flood emergency across central portions of the state ...

  5. 1979 Easter flood - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Pearl River may crest above flood stage in Jackson. MS power ...

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    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.

  7. Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation ...

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    Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi's capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S. Army Corps of ...

  8. Mississippi River floods of 2019 - Wikipedia

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    The Mississippi River exceeded flood stage at Vicksburg on 10 January 2019, then fell back below flood stage on 22 January 2019, before rising above flood stage again on 15 February 2019. During this first event, water levels on the protected side of the Steele Bayou Drainage Structure peaked at 91.5 feet (27.9 meters) then fell back to 89.2 ...

  9. FEMA unveils building restrictions in flood zones - AOL

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced finalized rules for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The FFRMS is a flexible federal standard requiring ...

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