The Red Cross has opened a temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy. Residents on Sunday were taking precautions as the previous flooding loomed large in their memories. In 2020, days of torrential downpours caused the Pearl River to reach 36.7 feet (11.2 meters) and Jackson homes in the hardest hit neighborhoods were filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water. Linda Gagliardi, a Red Cross volunteer deployed from Huntsville, Alabama, said she expects an influx of residents Sunday night. Some Jackson residents were moving belongings out of their homes.

Source: thestar August 29, 2022 02:48 UTC