Mississippi: Storm Preparedness Plan

Gulf Tide Stations

Mississippi's Department of Transportation has developed a plan for Emergency Preparedness. In the case of an area-wide emergency, important contact information is available for quick reference.

Mississippi Hurricane Preparedness Guide (Mississippi Emergency Management Agency)

Mississippi Hurricane Response Plan (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

Mississippi Extreme Weather Contacts (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Mississippi Emergency Assistance Directory (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

Mississippi Emergency Management Contacts (www.bereadyoceansprings.com)

Mississippi: Evacuation Plan

If the Emergency Response Team in your area calls for a mandatory evacuation, please heed their warnings. This type of warning is ordered because life-threatening conditions exist in your area. Emergency personnel will not be able to get to you during the disaster. Your safety is their main concern. Please evacuate.

I need maps to show evacuation routes from my city.

Follow the evacuation routes as listed in the maps. Alternative routes may be closed due to flooding or other road hazards.


Mississippi Hurricane Evacuation Guide (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

Mississippi Hurricane Evacuation Map (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

Mississippi Contraflow Plan for Interstate Hurricane Evacuation Traffic Control (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

I-55 Hurricane Evacuation Map (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

I-59 Hurricane Evacuation Map (Mississippi Department of Transportation)

Jackson County Hurricane Evacuation Zones (www.co.jackson.ms.us)

Ocean Springs Area Hurricane Evacuation Zones (www.bereadyoceansprings.com)

Pascagoula Evacuation Map (www.co.jackson.ms.us)


I am evacuating and need a place to stay. What are my options?

Have an evacuation plan before you leave. If you plan to stay with friends or relatives, let them know you are coming and stay in contact with them during your evacuation. Traffic will most likely be heavy and it will take much longer to get to your destination than it normally does.

If you do not have anyone to stay with, hotels and campgrounds are a good option. Remember to make reservations early. Accommodations around the outskirts of evacuation areas fill up quickly as well as in nearby major cities.

If you have nowhere to go, the American Red Cross will set up emergency evacuation shelters for people as a last resort. Read in the "Emergency Basics" what you will need to bring when evacuating to an emergency shelter.

Mississippi State Parks (www.stateparks.com)

Mississippi Shelters List (Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium)

Shelters in Jackson and George Counties (www.bereadyoceansprings.com)

Mississippi American Red Cross Chapter Contacts (American Red Cross)

Mississippi: Disaster Recovery and Safety

When recovering from a disaster in Mississippi, know where to go for help.


My home is damaged from a hurricane. What do I do now?

Insurance Consumers Hurricane Checklist (Mississippi Department of Insurance)

Insurance Claims in Mississippi (Mississippi Department of Insurance)

Mississippi Insurance Company List (Mississippi Department of Insurance)

Mississippi Flood Response Plan (Mississippi Department of Transportation)


Where do I go to replace important Mississippi documents?

Replacing Vital Records in Mississippi (Mississippi State Department of Health)