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P. O. Box 827
Port Gibson
MS 39150
   USA

601-437-3438

Hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. There are 5 categories of strength of a hurricane. Mississippi has been hit by two the most deadly storms of both the 20th and 21st Century. Hurricane Camille on August 17 , 1969  and Hurricane Katrina on August 29 , 2005

Hurricane Preparedness Information

Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Scale

Categories :
 One [1 ] 74 - 95 mph winds and storm surges of  4-5 feet 
Two [ 2 ] 96 - 110 mph winds and storm surges of 6- 8 feet
Three [ 3 ] 111 - 130 mph  winds and storm surges of 9-12 feet
Four [ 4 ] 131 - 155 mph winds and storm surges of 13 - 18 feet
Five [ 5 ] winds greater than 155 mph and storm surges of 18 feet or more above normal
Note: A storm surge is an abnormal rise in sea level produced by a hurricane.