Thursday Storm Update

(Jackson, Miss.) – Due to the impact of Tropical Depression Francine on the area, City of Jackson offices will remain closed today, Thursday, September 12. Thank you for your understanding as essential employees continue to work to mitigate storm damage. All City of Jackson employees are expected to return to the office for regular hours Friday.

The temporary shelter at the Jackson Police Training Academy will close at noon today.  Since it opened on Wednesday, six people have utilized the shelter.

Richard’s Disposal Inc. has suspended garbage pickup Thursday out of concern for the safety of its employees. Richard’s will resume service tomorrow, Friday, September 13.

Please call 601-960-1870 if you see tree debris blocking roadways.  We are currently in the process of removing trees/limbs from the following roads:

For residents with damage to their homes, please call the Hinds County Emergency Operations Center at 601-968-6771. They will also provide a tarp if needed. The city is not responsible for debris on private property.

We are keeping a tally of damaged traffic signals and working to repair them.

Contractor will repair!

There are just over 2,000 power outages in Hinds County as of 10:30 a.m., according to PowerOutage.us. Call Entergy at 1-800-9OUTAGE to report an outage or determine status.

Residents are advised to call the city’s Action Line at 311 or 601-960-1111 for non-emergency needs.