Louisiana tribe gets $5 million to prepare for more floods, rising seas

A Louisiana tribe under threat from flooding, storms and rising seas will receive a federal grant aimed at helping Native American communities adapt to climate change or move to safer ground.

News, Climate ChangeJerry MitchellJanuary 1, 2023federal grant, Native Americans, climate change, Chitimacha tribe, Charenton floodgate, levee system, tribal nation, flood, historic places, water supply, erosion, drinking water

Equity debate over millions for flood mitigation in the south Delta

Anderson Jones Sr. has nightmares whenever there’s a downpour.

Three years after his home flooded in the historic south Delta flooding of 2019, Anderson has still not been able to return to his home, which is gutted and infested with mold.

Some Mississippi counties ravaged by flooding shut out of federal disaster dollars for buyouts

Eighty-five-year-old Dale Maxwell says the Eagle Lake community in Warren County has always been home.

Climate Change Impact on Mississippi: What We Can Expect?

Mississippi has 75,000 people living in regions at risk of coastal flooding. An additional 13,000 more could be at risk by 2050 because of the rising sea level, and that doesn’t include residents living inland who’ve already withstood repeated devastating flooding.

News, Climate Change, Public Health, Mississippi NewsJerry MitchellSeptember 6, 2022climate change, climate crisis, flood, global warming, climate disasters, Pearl River, Mississippi river, EPA, government assistance, flash flood, contaminated water