FEMA: Obama Signs Mississippi Emergency OrderFederal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Isaac starting two days ago.
Isaac Becomes Cat 1 Hurricane, Could Flood 4 StatesIsaac became a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after Katrina struck seven years ago this week.
MEMA Releases Shelter UpdatePublic shelters will begin opening as Tropical Storm Isaac continues its move toward the Gulf Coast.
Isaac Threat to Gulf, Not Just New OrleansWith its massive size and ponderous movement, a strengthening Isaac could become a punishing rain machine depending on its power, speed and where it comes ashore along the Gulf Coast.
Mississippi Readies for IsaacOn the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, Mississippi is preparing for a storm that could become a hurricane by Tuesday.
Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong, who had bypass surgery earlier this month, died Saturday at age 82 from what his family said were complications of heart procedures.
Attorney General Jim Hood warned Mississippians about the potential for price gouging as Isaac draws near.
Robert R. Latham Jr. is the man in the middle of the storm.
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, Mississippi is preparing for a storm that could become a hurricane by Tuesday.
Over the weekend, Pfc. Patricia L. Horne became the second soldier with Mississippi ties to die in Afghanistan in the past week.
Neil Armstrong, who had bypass surgery earlier this month, died Saturday at age 82 from what his family said were complications of heart procedures.