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Second-Driest Start in 132 Years Strains Delta; Storm Chances Offer Hope

GREENVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Delta is enduring one of its driest starts on record, with 2026 now ranking as the second-driest year to date in the past 132 years — and the impact is becoming increasingly visible across the region. From farmers kicking up dust in their...

Mississippi Delta, MS · 04-23
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FEMA Assistance Now Available For Individuals in Areas Hit by Winter Storm

Thirty-six Mississippi counties including Attala, Holmes, Carroll and Montgomery, along with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, have been approved for individual assistance from FEMA in the wake of January’s winter storm. The assistance could include grants for home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the disaster.

Mississippi · 04-11
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FEMA Assistance Now Available For Individuals in Areas Hit by Winter Storm

Thirty-six Mississippi counties including Attala, Holmes, Carroll and Montgomery, along with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, have been approved for individual assistance from FEMA in the wake of January’s winter storm. The assistance could include grants for home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the disaster.

Mississippi · 04-11
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Rain Chances Return this week

In the last month we have had just two days of measurable rainfall. We could easily double that over the next seven days. Monday starts warm, with morning temperatures in the low to mid-60s. Expect a good mix of sun and clouds, allowing temperatures to climb back into the low to mid-80s. Isolated showers are possible, mainly for northwestern counties such as Yalobusha, Lafayette, and Union, both in the morning and around sunset. Counties to the south and east are expected to remain dry.

Lafayette County, MS · 04-12
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‘Big Hungry Fire’ becomes second-largest wildfire in Mississippi history

CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The Big Hungry Fire in Carroll County burned 4,246 acres and forced the evacuation of 10 homes before reaching 100 percent containment Tuesday morning, making it the second-largest wildfire in Mississippi history. The wildfire began Friday night and threatened 38 homes and two churches as...

Carroll County, MS · 04-01

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Firefighters continue to monitor historic wildfire in Carroll County

CARROLLTON, Miss. (WTVA) — One of Mississippi's largest wildfires in history is almost completely contained. The “Big Hungry Fire” near the Black Hawk community in Carroll County is 90 percent contained. Firefighters and state foresters have battled the 4,000-acre wildfire for about a week. They continue to...

Carroll County, MS · 04-01

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Carroll County and state officials working to contain one of largest wildfires in Mississippi history

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. County and state officials are coordinating with volunteers in Carroll County to wrangle what they said is one of the five largest wildfires ever in Mississippi. As of Monday morning, the inferno had spread across 4,246 acres, or 6.6. square miles, the county’s fire coordinator Jake Hurst said.

Mississippi · 03-30

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Wildfire burns 3,000 acres in Carroll County; 40 percent contained, Reeves says

Crews are working to contain a wildfire in Carroll County, Mississippi, WJTV reported. Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said aerial surveys showed the blaze encompassed about 3,000 acres and was 40 percent contained. Reeves said there have been no reports of injuries so far, WJTV reported. The Mississippi Forestry Commission and...

Carroll County, MS · 03-29

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Carroll County and state officials working to contain one of largest wildfires in Mississippi history

County and state officials are coordinating with volunteers in Carroll County to wrangle what they said is one of the five largest wildfires ever in Mississippi. As of Monday morning, the inferno had spread across 4,246 acres, or 6.6. square miles, the county’s fire coordinator Jake Hurst said. There...

Carroll County, MS · 03-30

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Carroll County wildfire burns about 1,800 acres near Coila

CARROLL COUNTY – A wildfire in Carroll County has burned approximately 1,800 acres near Coila, according to WTVA. The blaze began Wednesday night, Carroll County Fire Coordinator Jake Hurst told the station. Firefighters have been working to contain the fire near County Road 145, Hurst said. He told WTVA...

Carroll County, MS · 03-27

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Crews battle 3,000-acre wildfire in Carroll County

Carroll County, MS · 03-29

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Food Giveaway Aids those Still Recovering from Ice Storm

CLEVELAND, Miss. — The impacts of January’s historic ice storm are still being felt across the Mississippi Delta, as many residents continue to recover from power outages, property damage and loss of food. Ella Judson said she lost everything after her apartment caught fire during the storm. “I’m...

Cleveland, MS · 03-25

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The deadly Rolling Fork tornado hit the Delta town 3 years ago

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WLBT) - Three years ago Tuesday, the Rolling Fork tornado tore through the Delta town, leveling most of it, killing 17 people and injuring 165 others. One of the families that lost everything, including their mother, is rebuilding its life and still healing three years after the deadly storm.

Rolling Fork, MS · 03-25

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Rolling Fork Mississippi EF4 Tornado 2023 Mobile Radar Captures Rare Peak Intensity As Violent Storm Tore Through Town

ROLLING FORK, MISSISSIPPI — One of the most destructive tornadoes of 2023 is once again drawing attention after remarkable mobile radar footage captured the storm at peak intensity as it tore directly through Rolling Fork. The high-end EF4 tornado, which struck the Mississippi Delta town, was documented in extraordinary...

Rolling Fork, MS · 03-24

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Broken but hanging branches common across Delta, some yards still not clear after storms

GREENVILLE, MS - 2026 saw a historic ice storm strike the Delta, the worst in thirty years... but as the Delta meets spring and leaves winter behind, some aftereffects of that storm still linger - like branches in roads or hanging from trees. "It’s a lot," says Rae, a long...

Greenville, MS · 03-23

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Jackson, MS · 03-25

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One Year Later: Leflore County reflects on the March 2025 tornado

LEFLORE COUNTY—It has been one year since a tornado devastated parts of Leflore County, leaving hundreds of homes damaged and a community forever changed. For many residents, the memory is still raw. "Tragedy, devastation, the community is scared. Everybody is scared," Greenwood resident Michelle O'Bryant said the day after...

Leflore County, MS · 03-19

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Choctaw County Added to Winter Storm Disaster Declaration

Choctaw County is now eligible for some federal disaster assistance after January’s winter storm. Choctaw, along with Itawamba, Oktibbeha and Wilkinson counties have been added to the disaster declaration which already authorized public assistance for Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and 30 other counties plus the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. According to FEMA, public assistance grants can be used to help pay for debris removal, emergency protective measures and the restoration of disaster-damaged publicly owned facilities and specific facilities of certain private, non-profit organizations. The public assistance program also helps to cover hazard mitigation measures to prevent future damage to the same facilities.

Choctaw County, MS · 03-18

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Choctaw County Added to Winter Storm Disaster Declaration

Choctaw County is now eligible for some federal disaster assistance after January’s winter storm. Choctaw, along with Itawamba, Oktibbeha and Wilkinson counties have been added to the disaster declaration which already authorized public assistance for Attala, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery and 30 other counties plus the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. According to FEMA, public assistance grants can be used to help pay for debris removal, emergency protective measures and the restoration of disaster-damaged publicly owned facilities and specific facilities of certain private, non-profit organizations. The public assistance program also helps to cover hazard mitigation measures to prevent future damage to the same facilities.

Choctaw County, MS · 03-18