Dixie Electric customers remain without power after severe weather in Mississippi Pine Belt
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Updated · WDAM · May 6
Dixie Electric customers remain without power after severe weather in Mississippi Pine Belt
4 articles · Updated · WDAM · May 6
Late Wednesday, more than 1,500 customers were still affected as tornado warnings hit multiple counties and Lamar County reported three injuries but no deaths.
A lightning strike triggered a boil water notice in northeast Dixie, Forrest County, while Lamar Christian School closed for two days after losing power and suffering notable campus damage.
Storm damage blocked roads, downed trees and power lines, and damaged Lamar County's emergency management building and 911 dispatch centre as crews cleared debris and restored services.
With extensive warnings and hazard planning, why was Mississippi's Pine Belt still so vulnerable to this severe storm?
Did millions in grid upgrades and resilient pine forests actually shield Mississippi from the tornado outbreak's full force?