Mississippi Power ready to respond ahead of spring severe weather on Wednesday
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power is prepared to respond to its customers’ needs as a line of severe weather moves across the country and is expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds to the company’s service territory on Wednesday.
The company has lined up more than 200 additional resources to assist Mississippi Power crews if needed including line workers, engineers and vegetation management personnel. Local crews are also coming to their work locations packed and ready to focus on restoration in the most impacted areas.
“This spring is proving to be an active severe weather season with multiple threats of storms across our service territory,” said Mississippi Power Transmission General Manager and Storm Director Stephen Schruff. “While the severe weather risk tomorrow is elevated across the state, our crews are ready to respond for our customers.”
The majority of Mississippi Power’s service territory is currently forecasted to be under moderate risk for severe storms with the threat of heavy rain, damaging winds and possible tornados. Customers are urged to stay weather-aware and up to date on possible impacts by following Mississippi Power’s social media channels and the Mississippi Power outage map.
Additional storm readiness tips include:
· Keep your phone and other important electronics charged.
· Secure your home and outdoor objects.
· Stay tuned to local news for weather updates.
· Take refuge in a small interior room, closet or hallway on the lowest level.
· Keep away from loose or dangling power lines. Any power line could be energized. You can’t tell by just looking. Report them immediately to Mississippi Power at 800.532.1502.
Now in its 99th year of operations, Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and affordable energy for nearly 191,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute with an Emergency Response Award in 2023. The company was also a recent recipient of the Community Partner Impact Award from the Center for Energy Workforce Development for its innovative and ongoing efforts to build a diverse workforce. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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