The 2022 hurricane season is here, and with predictions for another active season, South Mississippi cities are getting ready while still trying to get repair work going thanks to past storm damage.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and will continue through Nov. 30.

Local electric cooperative businesses discussed the preparations they might need during severe weather at the annual media day event.

The Jones County Emergency Operations Center recently rolled out a new mass notification system.

If you already had a valid tax extension to file your 2020 returns, instead of October 15, you now have until January 3.

People living in Covington, Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion and Perry counties were eligible.

MEMA announced the request on Wednesday.

You can drop off the supplies through Sunday morning at the fire station downtown Collins.

The Krewe of Neptune is pivoting from throwing beads to cooking meals to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida.

“Norco is struggling. I don’t think a lot of people know how bad it was in this little town,” Victoria Bourg said.