As Hurricane Francine pushed northeast through the Gulf of Mexico, preparations were underway in Mississippi, a state with only a short coastline — but one that has been repeatedly battered by hurricanes in the past.
Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency.
They poured the sand into white bags, tied them up and loaded them onto pickup trucks for residents to take home.
They rode out Hurricane Katrina there in 2005, but said they wouldn’t stay if another storm of that strength threatened the area.
Katrina came ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi as a Category 3 hurricane, with wind gusts of more than 120 miles per hour.
Persons:
Francine, Tate Reeves, Danie Ladner, Gregory
Organizations:
Gov, Emergency, Center
Locations:
Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Hancock County, Louisiana, Dedeaux