Emergency managers in South Mississippi have not ordered any evacuations for residents due to Hurricane Ida.
Officials held a conference call at 6 a.m. today that included emergency managers in the six southern counties, as well as state emergency officials. No mandatory evacuations were ordered, and no shelters will be open in Pearl River, Stone or George counties.
Officials in the three coastal counties continue to monitor Ida's track and strength and said they will make a decision later today regarding shelters and evacuations.
Rupert Lacy, emergency manager for Harrison County said Ida likely will produce a four- to-six-foot storm surge and up to three inches of rain. Winds likely will be tropical storm force.
"I don't see the need for evacuations now," he said. "I don't want people to let their guard down, but we're not seeing the rain and wind."
Schools in Hancock County will close at noon, but as of this morning, classes will be held in Harrison and Jackson counties.
There is a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch from Grand Isle, La. to Pascagoula. From Pascagoula to the Florida Panhandle, a hurricane warning is in effect. Ida currently is a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph but it is expected to weaken as wind shear increases and as it moves through the cooler waters in the Gulf.
Ida is expected to make landfall along the coast of Alabama or Florida by Tuesday morning.
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