JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 14 -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is joining other state agencies in promoting Oct. 12-16, 2026, as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
Severe weather watches and warnings are ineffective if the public does not receive the message or does not know the safety procedures to follow. The purpose of Mississippi Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week is to provide people with the knowledge necessary to protect their lives when severe weather threatens, especially during the fall and winter months.
Whether in the form of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes or flash floods, severe weather can develop very quickly. Once a tor...