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- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
MDOT urges preparedness as Hurricane Katrina’s 15th anniversary approaches
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – As the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast prepares for two tropical systems heading toward the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) urges residents to get a plan in place before a hurricane threatens. “Katrina is a hurricane Mississippi will never forget. It serves as a reminder of why it’s so important to have your evacuation plan in place before a tropical storm threatens,” sai
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- Aug 14, 2020
- 1 min
MDOT and MEMA team up to promote hurricane preparedness
JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) team up to promote hurricane preparedness by urging residents to get a plan in place before a hurricane threatens. The peak of hurricane season begins mid-August and ends late October. Ten named storms have already formed since the beginning of the 2020 season, including Hurricane Cristobal which impacted south Mississippi. Hurricanes can be unpredictabl
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- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
MDOT urges preparedness on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
As the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the Mississippi Department of Transportation reminds the public that now is the time to prepare for hurricane season. Katrina surged through South Mississippi on August 29, 2005, unleashing more than $1 billion in damage to the state’s transportation infrastructure. Within six hours of landfall, MDOT officials opened all structurally safe roadways to emergency response teams. Within 16 hours, all state-maintained highwa
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- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
Now is the time to prepare for hurricane season
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds residents, businesses and community organizations across south Mississippi to have a preparedness plan in place before a storm threatens the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “The time to prepare is now, not when a storm is being tracked,” said Commissioner Tom King, Southern Transportation District. “The first step in preparing for a hurri
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