Category Archives: WJTV
TRACKING THE TROPICS: Hurricane Ida downgrades to category 3, moving further inland over SE Louisiana
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Hurricane Ida is now moving further inland, bringing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding in portions of southeastern Louisiana. The NHC said Ida made its i...
Aug 29, 2021
United flights canceled for Sunday at Jackson Airport due to Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Leaders with the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) announced United Airlines inbound and outbound flights at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport have ...
Aug 29, 2021
Where to find sandbags in Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Clinton Public Works Department is offering sandbags on Sunday, August 29 ahead of Hurricane Ida. Where to find shelters, sandbag locations in Mississippi ahead of Ida The ...
Aug 29, 2021
President Biden approves Mississippi emergency declaration
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Saturday, August 28, President Joe Biden declared an emergency exists in the State of Mississippi ahead of Hurricane Ida. The storm is expected to make landfall in Louisiana...
Aug 28, 2021
New Orleans airport cancels flights scheduled Sunday due to Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS, Miss. (WJTV) - New Orleans Airport officials announced on Saturday that all arriving and departing flights scheduled for Sunday, August 29 have been canceled due to the highly anticipated...
Aug 28, 2021
New Orleans mayor urges residents to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ida: 'You need to do that now'
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a press conference in preparation for Hurricane Ida on Saturday morning, during which she and city officials urged residents to shelter in p...
Aug 28, 2021
Vicksburg EMA Director advises preparations ahead of Hurricane Ida
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - As Hurricane Ida approaches Mississippi's Gulf Coast, Warren County EMA Director John Elfer warns that it is time to prepare now. EMA Director Elfer said emergency responders...
Aug 28, 2021
Generator purchases in demand as Mississippians prepare for Hurricane Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Mississippians prepare for Hurricane Ida, a local store manager is encouraging all families to keep safety in mind. Jake King, a representative of Lowes, said the demand for...
Aug 28, 2021
All lanes blocked along I-220 North after car accident
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a car accident that happened Saturday evening along I-220 near Highway 80 East Exit 1A in Jackson. All lanes are currently blocked as the Ja...
Aug 28, 2021
Rapid intensification of storms: Rare, dangerous and difficult to predict
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Rapid intensification is a relatively rare process that a maturing tropical cyclone can go through, in the right conditions. The National Hurricane Center defines it as "an incre...
Aug 28, 2021