Residents and business owners throughout Biloxi are now receiving the city’s annual Storm & Flood Preparedness guide in their mailboxes, just as the peak of hurricane season arrives.
The 12-page compendium includes a storm tracking map; information on evacuation routes and shelters; tips on how to create a storm plan for your family; frequently called numbers for local, state and federal agencies; and easy-to-understand information about the city’s construction permitting process.
Although hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, the period between Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 is typically prime time for storms.
In fact, Mayor A.J. Holloway, in the 2014 preparedness guide  compares two of the most severe storms to strike Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Camille on Aug. 17, 1969, and Katrina on Aug. 29, 2005.  In a story headlined “Looking back, Camille remains the gold standard for this mayor,” Holloway writes, “The other day someone asked me if I thought I’d ever see a storm as powerful as Camille. ‘No,’ I said, ‘and I still haven’t.'”
The Storm a& Flood Preparedness guide  satisfies one of the city’s responsibilities as a member of the National Flood Insurance Program: to help property owners reduce the risks associated with storms and flooding. As a result of the city’s efforts, Biloxians enjoy decreased rates in flood-insurance rates.
See the 2014 Storm & Flood Preparedness guide
Visit the city’s online Storm & Flood center