Live updates after Zeta: Where to find free meals, tarps, supplies and more

Find the latest updates from Monday here.

Charging station

Through the efforts of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s Business Emergency Operations Center, a donated charging station for mobile devices will be available to the public at Goodwill Industries at 12057 U.S. Highway 49 S., Gulfport.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 2, to Friday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

National Guard gives out supplies

The Mississippi National Guard is handing out supplies in the parking lot of the Biloxi Civic Center at 580 Howard Avenue from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday.

To help facilitate the flow of traffic, Howard Avenue will be blocked east bound at Dukate Street. Drivers are asked to enter the area on Howard traveling west. They will be directed to enter the Civic Center parking lot from the drive located on the east side of the building. Once they receive their supplies, they will exit on the west side of the parking lot.

Free meals

The Salvation Army will have canteen trucks at Hancock County Arena, Longfellow Farmers Market and Bayside Fire Department serving from approximately 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Mercy Chefs, a Portsmouth, Virginia-based disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization is serving restaurant-quality meals in Bay St. Louis from noon to 6 p.m. daily at Calvary Chapel, 317 Reese St.

Feeding the Gulf Coast is offering for at various distribution sites:

Saturday

• Life Ministries, 2012 U.S. 90, Suite 18, Gautier, 3 p.m.
• St. Matthews Baptist Church, 500 North Beach Street, Picayune, 3 p.m.

Monday

• Lakeshore Baptist Church, 6077 Lakeshore Road, Bay St. Louis, time pending.
• Connect Fellowship, 15521 Oak Lane, Gulfport, time pending
• First United Methodist Church of Lucedale, 5101 Main Street, time pending.
• Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church, 18868 Martin Luther King Drive, Stateline, time pending

Hancock Whitney will again distribute ice starting at 9 a.m. Sunday until supply runs out at two Coast locations:

• 533 Courthouse Rd, Gulfport
• 601 US-90, Bay St. Louis

Lunch also available beginning at 11 a.m. until food runs out.

School closures

• Pass Christian schools are closed Monday and will reopen Tuesday pending restoration of power.
• Long Beach schools are closed Monday and Tuesday and reopen Wednesday.

MEMA distributing supplies

With continued power outages, MEMA is distributing supplies at five distribution centers in Hancock and Harrison counties. They will be open Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1-6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Shelf-stable meals, water, tarps, hand sanitizer and masks will be available at these locations:

Hancock County:

• Hancock County Arena 4184 Kiln DeLisle Road, Kiln
• Longfellow Farmers Market 3068 Longfellow Drive, Bay St. Louis

Harrison County:

• East Harrison County: Biloxi Civic Center, 578 Howard Ave., Biloxi
• North Harrison County: Habitat for Humanity, 8022 U.S 49, Gulfport
• West Harrison County: West Harrison County Civic Center, 4670 Espy Ave., Long Beach

FEMA is stepping in, too. The federal agency will provide 210,000 meals, 30,000 tarps and 290,000 bottles of water thanks to Mississippi’s Emergency Measures declaration.

The Harrison County Recovery Committee will be donating free tarps and water from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Goodwill – Orange Grove store at 12057 U.S. Highway 49 in Gulfport.

Burn bans

The following areas are under a burn ban until further notice:

• Harrison County
• Bay St. Louis
• Diamondhead
• Waveland

Harrison County courthouse reopens

The county courthouse in Gulfport will resume normal operations Monday, and all employees are to report to work.

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Gulfport courthouse.

Roads closed

As of Saturday afternoon, the only roads that remain closed in the unincorporated area of Harrison County are in District 1: Lamey Bridge Road north of Big John Road and Road 130.

Volunteers

The Hancock County Emergency Operations Center is asking disaster relief agencies working in Hancock County in response to Hurricane Zeta to register with the EOC. Registration assists with coordination of services to best utilize resources and avoid duplication of efforts.

Link to register: https://hancockhrc.wufoo.com/forms/zeta-dro/ or call 228-324-4443.

Debris removal

Harrison County: Curbside debris pickup of household waste that does not fit in HCUA-provided carts runs Monday through Friday, Nov. 2-13. The goal is to provide help with spoiled food caused by lack of electricity following Hurricane Zeta.

Pelican Waste will continue picking up yard waste that is less than eight cubic yards in size or less per resident. Routes generally will be on normal pick up days.

Jackson County: Residents in unincorporated areas of Jackson County should begin placing storm debris curbside, in right-of-way area not blocking the road.

Items should be separated into four separate piles: Trees and vegetative debris, construction debris, privacy fencing and large appliances (with doors removed). Household garbage and recycling are picked up during regular weekly schedules. Household hazardous waste and electronics will not be picked up.

The schedule for debris removal will be shared after the supervisors’ meeting Monday

Hancock County: The Hancock County Recovery Center in conjunction with the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency is assisting with volunteer requests for tarps, placing tarps, debris removal, tree-removal, storm-related cleanup and housing. For assistance, call 228-364-4044 between 9 a.m and 5 p.m. daily for assistance.

Gulfport

The City of Gulfport will set up a temporary debris dumping site at the corner of Hewes Avenue and Glover Street starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Debris pickup at homes will begin Monday, Nov. 16. It must be placed on the sides of streets and alleys. Debris should be placed over five feet away from fire hydrants, water meters, manholes, drainage boxes, and any other utility structures.

Harrison County parks and waste site closed

All Harrison County Parks are temporarily closed for debris clean-up following Zeta, the county said in a press release Friday.

The Rockco-McFarland Hazardous Waste Site at 10076 Lorraine Road, Gulfport was severely damaged by the storm and is closed until further notice.

Marinas closed

Biloxi

Point Cadet Marina, Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and the adjoining commercial harbor remain close and announcement on a reopening date is expected Monday. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is performing side sonar surveys for damage assessments and mitigation.

Last-minute voting

To accommodate last-minute voters, four post office locations in Mississippi will be collecting mail deposited at the drive-through collection boxes until midnight Tuesday, Nov. 3, including one on the Coast.

The USPS location at 10285 Corporate Drive in Gulfport will accept ballots until midnight, as well as locations in Hattiesburg, Jackson and Grenada.

This story was originally published October 30, 2020 at 3:22 PM.