MDOT ADVISES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS'S IMPACTS

JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 7 -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following news release:

As Tropical Storm Isaias tracks closer to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) advises all south Mississippi residents to prepare now for possible storm impacts, including blocked roadways, flash flooding, and power outages. Tips on how to prepare can be found in MDOT's free Hurricane Evacuation Guide and Hurricane Emergency Checklist, available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese at GoMDOT.com/hurricanes (https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/news_release_view/https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/hurricane_preparedness).

MDOT will inform the public of any impacts to Mississippi highways through the MDOT Traffic ...