JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Most of Central Mississippi has experienced rain this week. The storms have caused damage, including flooding, downed trees and other damage across the Jackson-metro area.

On Thursday, trees fell on Mockingbird Lane and near the intersection of Oriole Drive and Will O Wisp Way in Jackson.

The storms also caused:

• Flooding in multiple metro cities
• Jackson’s mayor to declare a local emergency
• Part of a Newton County highway to completely wash away
• Evacuations at a daycare and an assisted living facility
• Over 2,000 power outages
• Early school dismissals