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Flooding damages Forest woman’s home, leaves her uncertain future
FOREST, Miss. — Years of flooding have caused significant damage to a home along Townsend Road in Forest, according to resident Jennifer Wright. Wright, who is disabled and relies on a monthly check, said she cannot afford the repairs needed to fix her house. She expressed concern about the ongoing impact of storms, which she said worsen the damage each time they occur.
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twinstates.news
Tropical Storm Arthur leaves wet roads and damage in Meridian
The day consisted of rain, wind and even down trees as crews were out hard at work to clean and take care of damage from the storm. As heavy rainfall impacted the area, emergency management officials stressed the importance of safety when on the roads. “While we’re driving you don’t...
WTOK-TV
Meridian crews ready as rain returns after April flooding
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The city of Meridian has crews ready to respond as more rain moves into the forecast, two months after flooding swamped streets across the city. On April 28, close to five inches of rain fell over Meridian in a short period of time, overwhelming drainage systems and hitting the northern parts of the city especially hard.
twinstates.news
Meridian drainage holds up well under T.S. Arthur rainfall: officials
Despite rainfall from a recent tropical system impacting the region, conditions within the City of Meridian have remained better than initially anticipated. The city's stormwater infrastructure is currently functioning as designed, with creeks, drainage systems, and runoff channels remaining within acceptable levels. While there have been isolated reports of standing...
WTOK-TV
FIRST ALERT: There is a new area to watch for potential tropical development
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Tropical Storm Arthur quickly weakened into a post-tropical system Wednesday evening after becoming a tropical storm that morning. However, the remnants of this storm are currently moving across the Southeast, and it is forecasted to move into the Atlantic Ocean as we head into the weekend.
WTOK-TV
Flooding remains a threat
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since Monday, our area has picked up 1-3 inches of rainfall (on average). More rain is on the way, and additional rainfall amounts could approach 5 inches over the next couple of days for some areas. Therefore, flooding remains a threat... hence a FLOOD WATCH is in effect.
nickelblock.com
06/15 Southern MS/AL/LA Local Forecast – Rain, Rain, and More Rain
As I’m writing this at 12p CDT, temperatures are generally in the upper 70s and mid 80s across our region, with a somewhat sharp north-south temperature gradient. On our radar, we are experiencing some significant precipitation, with a large area of storms and heavy showers from Shreveport to Jackson to Tallahassee. Many of these storms may produce localized flash flooding.