Arkabutla Dam 24-hour surveillance activated after heavy rainfall
Pool levels at Arkabutla Lake are expected to remain elevated for at least a month.
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Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is partnering with the National Weather Service to highlight the different types of severe weather.
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Winter Weather Preparedness Day
Mississippians are encouraged to prepare their families, homes, and vehicles for cold temperatures, possible extended power outages, and wintry weather.
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Active hurricane season predicted in Atlantic
Anywhere from 17-25 named storms in the Atlantic.
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UPDATE: Arkabutla Lake peaks below original forecast
A potential breach emergency WATCH status at Arkabutla Dam will continue through the rainy season.
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Winter weather update from MEMA
Several people died in Mississippi as a result of cold, snowy and icy weather.
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Winter Weather Preparedness Day is Dec. 6
Mississippians should be prepared for cold temperatures, the potential for flash flooding, and prolonged power outages this season.
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Heat warnings continue into the weekend
Excessive heat to blanket Mid-South into the weekend.
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Storms greet Father’s Day morning in county
Stormy weather greeted DeSoto County for Father’s Day Sunday with Hernando and Olive Branch areas the most affected.
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Arkabutla flash flood watch canceled
DeSoto County was one of the counties that the flash flood watch was issued for.
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