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Tropical depression heads toward southern Mexico

Forecasters say a tropical depression is dumping heavy rains on Central America and could be near tropical storm-strength when it reaches the eastern coast of Mexico.

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WEATHER NEWS

Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize

A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.
WEATHER NEWS

South Mississippi issued a heat advisory

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a heat advisory for Friday afternoon because of a heat index above 100 degrees.
WEATHER NEWS

Students bringing aid to Oklahoma survive 2nd tornado

LEESVILLE, La. -- Members of a southwest Louisiana softball team went to a tournament with a trailer loaded with supplies for victims of the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., only to find themselves threatened by another tornado.
WEATHER NEWS

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

MIAMI -- The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend.
WEATHER NEWS

Forecasters: Tropical Storm Andrea forms in the Gulf

A low-pressure system hanging over the central Gulf of Mexico has developed into Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, forecasters said.
PETS

Most South Mississippi counties now have animal-friendly hurricane shelters

People who've lived on the Coast know the hurricane drill by now.
WEATHER NEWS

Hurricane season begins today

GULFPORT -- Most of the United States has experienced severe weather over the past year -- tornadoes, floods, hail -- and state and local emergency officials don't expect hurricane season to be any different.
BUSINESS

Coastal homeowners stagger under insurance costs

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- When Stan Virden moved into his 2,400-square-foot house overlooking a rock-lined canal in 1996, he paid less than $1,000 a year for homeowners insurance.
SANDY

South Mississippi leaders pass along lessons from Katrina on East Coast

Experience is the best teacher. It is a concept Bay St. Louis native Kathleen Koch supported even before Hurricane Sandy crippled towns along the Eastern Seaboard in the fall. After the superstorm, Koch became its champion.
WEATHER NEWS

US vs. European hurricane model: Which is better?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions.