Picayune’s Anchor Lake Dam Under Constant Monitoring

Emergency officials in Picayune, Mississippi, have lifted voluntary evacuation orders for residents living south of the Anchor Lake dam following a period of improved conditions. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality continues to monitor the dam’s structural integrity and is actively lowering water levels by four to five feet to prevent potential overflow ahead of … Read more

Louisiana Braces for Heavy Rain and Flooding this Week

New Orleans — Potential Tropical Cyclone One is approaching the Texas coast, prompting flood watches across southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi as models project up to 10 to 12 inches of rain through Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system, moving northeast at 6 mph, is expected to shift inland over eastern Texas … Read more