Storm damage in Jackson County
Storm damage in Jackson County
After the effects of Sally, Jackson County faced some damage with fallen trees and power outages.
Storm damage in Jackson County
- after the effects of tropical - storm sally, jackson- county faced some damage with - fallen trees and power- outages.
News 25's, gabby cox - headed that way to assess the - damage today.
- - nats: chainsaw- moss point resident, jacob- hardin and his family spent - wednesday afternoon clearing- - - - debris in front of their home o- jefferson avenue.
- sally left her mark here.
- jacob hardin: "i came around th side of the house and that's- when we noticed that the- tree was fallen, it actually- fell on my dad's truck and so m- and dad and her - boyfriend instantly started - cutting trees down, trying to - - - - get the truck removed, assess - the damage.
We're still not sur- how bad it is on the house here- still working on- that, but we're just happy that- it didn't hit the house and hur- our home."
Jackson county was the most - affected area in south- mississippi.- with the uncertainty of the - storm, cities in the county - were able to prepare.
- michael silverman, pascagoula - city manager: "initially we had concerns with the - size and gravity of this storm- coming toward us, but - fortunately we avoided any- substantial damage and the- community looks like it's in- good shape.
Very thankful - for the support of our police - department, fire department, an- public works- department to keep everything - moving efficiently throughout - - - - the duration of this storm."
Gabby cox: jackson county may - have received the worst of what- was hurricane - - - - sally, as you can see behind me- here.
This is just one of two - fallen trees near - lafayette avenue in pascagoula.- now residents have been seen- - - - outside picking up the debris o- what was leftover from hurrican- sally."
Nat sound:- - - - as for hardin...he knows it - could have been much worse.
- hardin: "just real minor damage it might have got a little bit- - -