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Photos and videos of Hurricane Zeta’s aftermath on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Hurricane Zeta swept the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening with a ferocity almost no one expected.

The National Hurricane Center said observation stations in Gulfport reported wind gusts of over 100 miles per hour, and the storm surge rose above U.S. 90 in some places.

Hundreds of thousands lost power, and nearly 170,000 people in Mississippi were still without electricity Thursday morning.

Police said late Wednesday that one person died after getting stuck in the rising storm surge waters near the Broadwater Marina in Biloxi around 7:30 p.m.

On Thursday morning, the Coast awoke to begin assessing the damage.

Here are photos and videos from social media of what Zeta left in its wake:

Bay St. Louis

Amanda Turgeau
Hurricane Zeta peeled the roof off 100 Men Hall, a popular entertainment and cultural venue in Hancock County. A wind gust of 104 mph was recorded at the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club on the Bay St. Louis waterfront.
Hurricane Zeta peeled the roof off 100 Men Hall, a popular entertainment and cultural venue in Hancock County. A wind gust of 104 mph was recorded at the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club on the Bay St. Louis waterfront. Courtesy of Leigh Haas
A set of bleachers that typically houses the Bay High School band has ended up in the bleachers on the visitors’ side at the Tigers’ Stadium in Bay St. Louis.
A set of bleachers that typically houses the Bay High School band has ended up in the bleachers on the visitors’ side at the Tigers’ Stadium in Bay St. Louis. Jeremy Turcotte

Biloxi

The Biloxi Lighthouse Pier in Mississippi was destroyed during Hurricane Zeta’s sweep across the Gulf Coast Oct. 28, 2020.
The Biloxi Lighthouse Pier in Mississippi was destroyed during Hurricane Zeta’s sweep across the Gulf Coast Oct. 28, 2020. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
Near downtown Biloxi, Debra and Terry Franklin clean up damage from Hurricane Zeta. The couple moved to the area in 2006. “This is basically [our first hurricane]. I wouldn’t want to see one any worse,” Debra said.
Near downtown Biloxi, Debra and Terry Franklin clean up damage from Hurricane Zeta. The couple moved to the area in 2006. “This is basically [our first hurricane]. I wouldn’t want to see one any worse,” Debra said. Isabelle Taft Sun Herald
Highway 90 in Biloxi, Mississippi, was littered with debris Thursday morning after Hurricane Zeta made landfall overnight.
Highway 90 in Biloxi, Mississippi, was littered with debris Thursday morning after Hurricane Zeta made landfall overnight. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
Crews clear away fallen trees and other storm debris in Biloxi on Oct. 29, 2020 after Hurricane Zeta tore into the Mississippi Coast. Trees blocked roads throughout the three Coast counties and several old live oak trees snapped or were uprooted in the high winds.
Crews clear away fallen trees and other storm debris in Biloxi on Oct. 29, 2020 after Hurricane Zeta tore into the Mississippi Coast. Trees blocked roads throughout the three Coast counties and several old live oak trees snapped or were uprooted in the high winds. Alyssa Newton anewton@sunherald.com

Gulfport

Myles Matos, of Gulfport, examines the damage to mobile homes at the Gulf Haven Campground in Gulfport, Mississippi. His grandfather stayed at the campground during Hurricane Zeta, and the mobile home next to his flipped, giving the woman inside a broken arm.
Myles Matos, of Gulfport, examines the damage to mobile homes at the Gulf Haven Campground in Gulfport, Mississippi. His grandfather stayed at the campground during Hurricane Zeta, and the mobile home next to his flipped, giving the woman inside a broken arm. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
A Gulfport woman examines the damage at Gulf Haven Campground in Mississippi. Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight on Oct. 28, 2020.
A Gulfport woman examines the damage at Gulf Haven Campground in Mississippi. Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight on Oct. 28, 2020. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
The Wingate Hotel in Gulfport, Mississippi, sustained damage during Hurricane Zeta’s landfall on the Gulf Coast Oct. 28, 2020.
The Wingate Hotel in Gulfport, Mississippi, sustained damage during Hurricane Zeta’s landfall on the Gulf Coast Oct. 28, 2020. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
The Mississippi Coast woke to wreckage strewn across roadways in Gulfport and across South Mississippi after Hurricane Zeta’s high winds and storm surge. on Oct. 28, 2020.
The Mississippi Coast woke to wreckage strewn across roadways in Gulfport and across South Mississippi after Hurricane Zeta’s high winds and storm surge. on Oct. 28, 2020. Alyssa Newton anewton@sunherald.com
Crews will have more work to do to get ready for the upcoming Gulfport Harbor Lights Festival at Jones Park in Gulfport, MS after Hurricane Zeta tore through the area on Oct. 28, 2020.
Crews will have more work to do to get ready for the upcoming Gulfport Harbor Lights Festival at Jones Park in Gulfport, MS after Hurricane Zeta tore through the area on Oct. 28, 2020. Alyssa Newton anewton@sunherald.com

Pascagoula

Pass Christian

A boat leans against palm trees in Pass Christian Harbor Thursday morning after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the Gulf Coast overnight.
A boat leans against palm trees in Pass Christian Harbor Thursday morning after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the Gulf Coast overnight. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
Piles of debris were strewn along Highway 90 in Pass Christian, Mississippi, after Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight.
Piles of debris were strewn along Highway 90 in Pass Christian, Mississippi, after Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
Piles of debris were strewn along Highway 90 in Pass Christian, Mississippi, after Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight.
Piles of debris were strewn along Highway 90 in Pass Christian, Mississippi, after Hurricane Zeta tore through the Gulf Coast overnight. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
Hurricane Zeta left scattered wreckage of fallen trees, debris and downed power lines in Pass Christian and across the Coast after slamming into the Mississippi Coast on Oct. 28, 2020.
Hurricane Zeta left scattered wreckage of fallen trees, debris and downed power lines in Pass Christian and across the Coast after slamming into the Mississippi Coast on Oct. 28, 2020. Alyssa Newton anewton@sunherald.com
Storm debris from Hurricane Zeta is seen piled up in Pass Christian and cities across South Mississippi on Oct. 29, 2020.
Storm debris from Hurricane Zeta is seen piled up in Pass Christian and cities across South Mississippi on Oct. 29, 2020. Alyssa Newton anewton@sunherald.com

Long Beach

A crew works to retrieve a boat that washed up near Highway 90 in Long Beach, Mississippi Oct. 29, 2020. Hurricane Zeta ripped through the Gulf Coast overnight leaving major debris and flooding in its path.
A crew works to retrieve a boat that washed up near Highway 90 in Long Beach, Mississippi Oct. 29, 2020. Hurricane Zeta ripped through the Gulf Coast overnight leaving major debris and flooding in its path. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com
An American Flag flies in the median of Highway 90 in Long Beach as the eastbound section of the road is covered in sand from Hurricane Zeta Oct. 28, 2020.
An American Flag flies in the median of Highway 90 in Long Beach as the eastbound section of the road is covered in sand from Hurricane Zeta Oct. 28, 2020. Lukas Flippo lflippo@sunherald.com

This story was originally published October 29, 2020 at 8:29 AM.

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Isabelle Taft covers communities of color and racial justice issues on the Coast through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms around the country.
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