Laura produces strong wind gusts in Central Mississippi

Laura produced strong wind gusts in Central Mississippi.

CAROLINA AS LAURA MADE ITSDIRECT IMPACT ON SOUTHWEST,LOUISIANA HERE IN JACKSON.WE WERE FORTUNATE THE EFFECTSWERE MINIMAL 60 WAPT TOR JOHNSONJOINING US NOW LIVE WITH MORE ONWHAT WE DID SEE HERE TROY.THAT’S RIGHT MEGAN.WE HAD MINIMAL RAIN AND SOMEWIND HERE IN THE JACKSON METRO.THAT’S THE STORY OF LAURA HERE.IT’S A FORTUNATE BREAK FORCENTRAL, MISSISSIPPI AS A STORMRAVAGED, LOUISIANA TO THE TO THEWEST OF US AND WE SAW THEEFFECTS OF WIND GUSTS IN THEMETRO EARLIER TODAY TREES TAKINGSOME STRONG STRAIGHT ON WINDSAND OF COURSE SOME FLAGS FLYINGSTRAIGHT OUT FROM THEIR MASSED,BUT THE BREAK IN THE WEATHERDIDN’T STOP SOME RESIDENTS INTHE AREA FROM GETTING SANDBAGSAND SOME OTHER FLIES JUST TOMAKE SURE TO BE ON THE SAFESIDE.WELL, I GOT PLENTY OF WATER ANDSO CHATTER WATCH OUT FOR MYNEIGHBORS KNOW THE FOLKS IN TILLEVERYTHING IS LEFT IN THE HANDSOF GOD RIGHT NOW.OUR MAIN CONCERN IS EVEN THOUGHYOU KNOW, WE’RE NOT SEEING A LOTOF RAIN FALL IF THE WINDINCREASES THEN WE MIGHT SEE SOMETREES THAT MAKE GET DOWN IN THERIGHT AWAY.AND SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE KIND OFCAUTIOUS RIGHT NOW.CITY ENGINEER CHARLES WILLIAMSSAYS CREWS WILL BE ON STANDBYJUST IN CASE THERE IS SOMEDAMAGE TO TREES IN THE METRO ANDHE ALSO SAYS THERE’S ALWAYSCONCERNED FOR THOSE.LYING AREAS IN THE CITY THAT AREPRONE TO FLOODING AND THAT’SWITH OR WITHOUT A STORM.THEY’LL KEEP AN EYE ON THOSEREPORTING FOR M