JACKSON, Miss. (KNOE 8 News) - Much of southern Louisiana and Mississippi were under flash flood warnings and forecasters were telling residents to expect more rain into the evening hours Saturday.
Utility companies in Mississippi and Louisiana were working to restore power to some areas. Coast Electric Power Association officials were reporting wide spread power outages in Pearl River County. According to company representative Ron Bames, there are more than 7,000 customers without power.
Bames says Coast Electric crews are on scene working to repair the damage. Crews were reporting tree damage as a result of the severe weather. A tornado watch remained in effect until at least 5 p.m. in Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties along the Mississippi coast.
There have been no reports of major damage or injuries.
