South Louisiana and South Mississippi have history of storms making landfall in October

SLIDELL, La (WVUE) - As of Tuesday (Oct. 6), an area in the southwestern Gulf has the attention of NOAA Hurricane Hunters. Around 4 p.m., Tropical Depression Nine was declared to have formed over the Gulf. “Starting this evening, we’ll have aircraft reconnaissance flying into the invest getting a better...

Up to 6 Inches of Rain Could Flood New Orleans, Gulfport, Mobile and Pensacola Saturday as Near Record Tropical Moisture Slams the Central Gulf Coast and Brownsville Faces Flood Threat

GULFPORT, MS: A surge of near-record tropical moisture is set to unleash a significant flash flood threat along the Central Gulf Coast this Saturday, October 3. Up to 6 inches of rain could target coastal cities from New Orleans to the western Florida Panhandle, with downpours heavy enough to overwhelm urban drainage systems.

More sandbags sites open ahead of potential heavy rain on the Gulf Coast

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) — A plume of deep, tropical moisture traveling north from the western Caribbean will bring the potential for heavy rain along the central Gulf Coast this weekend and early next week. Sandbag distribution locations are opening to assist residents. Those picking up supplies are asked to...

Eric's First Alert: Off and on rounds of rain this weekend, flash flooding possible for some

Gulf tropical activity possible late next week

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — After a hurricane-free September for the first time since 1994, the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been slow thanks increased wind shear caused by El-Nino. However, there are some signs that this hurricane season is not ready to throw in the towel just yet. October...

Jim Simpson Pier reopens six years after Hurricane Zeta

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) — More than six years after Hurricane Zeta severely damaged the Jim Simpson Pier, Long Beach residents were able to set foot on it again this week. The pier along Highway 90 has been under reconstruction since Hurricane Zeta in 2020 and is now open to the public. Visitors were seen taking morning walks, jogging, and casting fishing lines from the newly rebuilt structure.

OCTOBER 8: MS Coastal Hurricane Preparedness Summit

Next week a hurricane preparedness summit happening on the Coast will look at how lessons we've learned in previous storms can be used for the next one.

Showers and storms continue into the weekend

A much wetter pattern sets up for the weekend, with rain chances ramping up Friday and staying high through Sunday. We could see several rounds of showers and thunderstorms, and Sunday looks like the day to watch for heaviest rainfall. With multiple rounds of rain possible, some areas could pick...