From Biloxi's Newspaper, the Sun Herald:
CASINO
FLOODING REPORTED
Updated 1:05 p.m. CDT
# Dolphins safe in hotel pool
# Bay St. Louis takes storm's worst.
# Water reported up to 2nd floor of Beau Rivage
# Boats washed onto highway, into buildings.
# 20-foot storm surge in So. Miss.
# Gusts of 110 mph in Pascagoula
# Widespread power outages
# Hancock County expects worst damage
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/
well, at least the dolphins are safe lol!
Town-by-town roundup
Bay St. Louis: Major flooding all around.
Biloxi: The Biloxi River is flowing over the bridge on Interstate 10. . . Water on first two floors of Beau Rivage. . . Extensive flooding in East Biloxi. . .
Gulfport: 3 of 4 walls have collapsed at Harrison Central 9th Grade School in North Gulfport. . . At least three firehouses have taken significant damage . . .
Harrison County: Damage to virtually all shelters, including broken windows, leaky windows and no power, but no injuries. Lyman Elementary lost two buildings. People were moved to another building on campus safely. Woolmarket Elementary, lost its roof. West Wortham Elementary has signficant roof damage.
Poplarville: A tornado was spotted nearby at 10:20 a.m.
D'Iberville: 5.5 feet of water at Suburban Lodge on Automall Parkway.
Pascagoula: The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency had to relocate to the courthouse after the roof came off their building downtown. . . The roof also came off the gym at St. Martin High School. . . Reports of flooding in the Chipley area.
Porteaux Bay: four people were trapped on a roof, wearing lifejackets. They couldn't get through to 911, but got on WLOX, asking for help.
Wiggins: 100 mph wind gusts (11 a.m.)