Mississippi's governor declares a state of emergency and urges people to leave evacuation zones as the Pearl River, already flooding parts of Jackson, continues to rise
"Please, please get out before dark tonight," Gov. Tate Reeves said at a news conference, addressing hundreds of people whom officials have asked to evacuate near the river in the Jackson area.The Pearl River, already moderately flooding some neighborhoods around northeast Jackson, may rise to 38 feet sometime Saturday night or Sunday, Reeves said.
9 feet late Saturday morning, nearly 8 feet above flood stage, weather service data showed. If it crests at 38 feet, it would be the third-highest crest there on record, the weather service says.The record is 43.3 feet, set in April 1979. The next highest was 39.6 feet, set in May 1983.Evacuations are ordered for parts of JacksonEvacuations were ordered Friday for parts of Jackson, and police officers were visiting affected homes to alert the residents, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said.
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