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When disasters are deemed too small, rural Mississippi struggles to recover
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,06/07/23-3:38PM , 367 Reads 8,271 Statewide

Under a mystic blend of pink lightning and green sky, Victoria Jackson called her daughter in a panic, warning her of the news: A tornado was on a path towards Rolling Fork.
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Anguilla resident Timiesha Gowdy, who is currently residing in a hotel, at town hall seeking assistance after the recent tornado that devastated the area, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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‘A battle from day one’: How government disaster recovery overlooks Mississippians
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,06/07/23-12:24PM , 286 Reads 7,618 Statewide
When natural disasters happen, the government is supposed to help. But for recovering communities in Mississippi, that aid often falls short.
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Legislator Becky Currie voices her disapproval of flood control options posed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during a public meeting held regarding Pearl River flooding, at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Sparkman Auditorium in Jackson, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Mississippians plead their case to Corps over Jackson flooding, One Lake
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,05/31/23-12:56PM , 209 Reads 10,923 Statewide
Federal officials repeatedly reminded an emotional room of Jacksonians that they have yet to pick a flood control plan for the capital city. Still, nearly all the comments at last Wednesday’s public meetings centered on one design.
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Dallas Quinn with Pearl River Vision Foundation holds a map of the proposed widening of the Pearl River for the One Lake. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For America

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Army Corps to hold public discussion over Jackson flood control, including ‘One Lake’ project
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,05/24/23-1:58PM , 245 Reads 8,571 Statewide
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward in finding a solution for flood control in Jackson and will hold two public meetings in the city on Wednesday to present new details and listen to residents.
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