List: What’s canceled, closed and rescheduled in South MS for Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida is expected to impact South Mississippi over the weekend and into Monday, Aug. 30.

School closings are listed here.

Here are the other cancellations and closings for the Coast, which are updated regularly:

City and County Office Openings

The following offices will return to normal business hours beginning Tuesday, August 31, 2021:

• City of Bay St. Louis
• City of Diamondhead
• City of Waveland
• Hancock County Board of Supervisors

Trash removal

▪ Harrison County garbage service — All solid waste (recycling, garbage and yard waste) collection services scheduled for Monday in the Harrison County Utility Authority service area will be suspended and rescheduled for the following day. All routes for the remainder of the week will run a day later than normal schedules. HCUA asks residents to not leave carts at the street and to store them in a secure location during the storm.

▪ Jackson County Landfill at 10401 Seaman Road, will be open Saturday from 7 a.m.-noon. All vehicles must be out of the landfill by noon. The county will monitor the weather to determine when the landfall can reopen and the status of rubbish routes.

▪ Waste Pro customers in Gautier, Gulfport, Moss Point, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula: Collections will be suspended on Monday. If you have once a week garbage and/or recycling your collection will run a day behind for the remainder of the week. if you have twice a week garbage your Monday collection day will be skipped. Remember to secure your carts and bins.

▪ GC Solid Waste Crews will resume household garbage and trash pickup on Tuesday, Aug. 31. County crews will run the “Monday Route” and use the “One-Day Behind” schedule the remainder of the week.

Public services

▪Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and the Mobile Community-based Outpatient Clinic Monday appointments at the emergency room and inpatient services are canceled with the exception of the emergency department and inpatient services at the Biloxi VA Medical Center. Details: 228-523-5000

▪ Coast Transit Service will not run Sunday or Monday. If road conditions allow, bus operations will resume Tuesday. Harrison County residents who need emergency transportation to shelters should register online at CoastTransit.com or call 228-896-8080.

▪COVID-19 vaccines and testing at Mississippi State Health Department county health departments are canceled for Monday and Tuesday. Further cancellations are possible. Appointments for testing and vaccination are available beginning Thursday, weather permitting, at covidvaccine.umc.edu

▪ Dialysis patients should stay in touch with their dialysis facilities and attend treatments Friday and Saturday. Follow the Emergency Meal Plan and be mindful of your fluid intake. The Fresenius Kidney Care Emergency Hotline is 800-626-1297

▪ Gulf Islands National Seashore has closed and issued a mandatory evacuation for its campgrounds, which includes Davis Bayou Area in Mississippi and Opal Beach, Perdido Key, Okaloosa, and Fort Pickens Areas in Florida.

▪ Gulfport city offices will be closed Monday and will reopen Tuesday.

▪ Hancock County offices will be closed on Monday. Essential personnel will remain on duty as determined by their direct supervisor.

▪ Harrison County departments and facilities will be closed Monday.

▪ Jackson County Animal Shelter will be closed Saturday. The shelter at 4400 Audubon Lane, Gautier, will house the pets of sheltered persons during the storm.

▪ Jackson County governmental offices and Jackson County Courts will be closed Monday.

▪ U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service says all recreation areas are closed at ranger districts in the southern half of Mississippi. They include the Bienville, Chickasawhay, Delta, De Soto, and Homochitto Ranger Districts.

Stores

▪ Rouses Market is closed in Gulfport and Diamondhead Sunday. The Ocean Springs store will close at 6 p.m. The Ocean Springs store only accepts cash, not card.

▪ Walmart stores across the Coast are closed Sunday. The stores will open as soon as possible on Monday.

▪ Winn-Dixie staff is working to stock the stores and keep them open as long as can possibly be done safely as residents prepare for Hurricane Ida. Some stores have closed ahead of the storm. customers can keep track of their local store’s status at winndixie.com/weather-update.

Attractions and offices

▪ Biloxi Visitors Center will have modified hours Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon and will be closed Sunday.

▪ Harrison County public beaches are closed.

▪ Ingalls Shipbuilding will suspend all operations of all shifts in Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday. For the latest Ingalls information, subscribe to IngallsConnect Text (text 123-Ingalls to 38671) and continue to check social media, the Ingalls Connect App or call the infoline at 877-871-2058.

▪ Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport will be closed Saturday and Sunday and will assess the situation for Monday.

▪ Trustmark Bank is closed in Biloxi and Gulfport Monday.

▪ Wells Fargo Bank locations in Harrison and Jackson counties are closed Monday.

COVID testing and vaccine locations

To view a list of open COVID vaccine and testing locations, go here: https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article253822103.html

Do you have a cancellation or closure we should know about? Email mynews@sunherald.com.

This story was originally published August 27, 2021 at 4:43 PM.