Flood stage considered ‘major’ at 26ft, but warning estimate floods to reach 34ft in some areas, while others could see 35.8ft of water
Flood stage considered ‘major’ at 26ft, but warnings estimate water to reach 34ft in some areas, while others could see 35.8ft of waterPhotograph: Justin Mitchell/APPhotograph: Justin Mitchell/APMississippi’s governor, Tate Reeves,a state of emergency on Saturday as the state braces itself for massive flooding that was predicted for Monday.
So far, the state has deployed 126,000 sandbags and put search and rescue teams on standby. Additionally, theemergency management agency has drones in the air to assess water levels along the Pearl River. Suzannah Thames, who owns a rental home in Jackson that was filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water when the Pearl River overflowed its banks in 2020, spoke with the Associated Press.
Thames hired a crew to move furniture, appliances and other belongings out of the three-bedroom home that she now rents to a newly married couple – a medical student and engineer who plans to stay in a short-term vacation rental. “I’ve felt really stressed because there’s so much to do – so much more than I realized,” Davis said as workers hoisted items into moving vans.
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