When the weather turns, start here
Live Mississippi alerts, what to do in the first hours after damage, what storm damage actually looks like, and how the insurance process works, all in one place.
Live from the National Weather Service
Active Mississippi weather alerts
Pulled directly from the National Weather Service and refreshed throughout the day. Alerts covering the counties we serve are flagged.
- Heat AdvisoryIn our service area
Heat Advisory issued September 15 at 1:52AM CDT until September 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Marion
- Heat AdvisoryIn our service area
Heat Advisory issued September 14 at 10:03PM CDT until September 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Clay; Greene; Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; Dunklin; Pemiscot; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Tunica; Tate; Prentiss; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin
Just took damage?
The first hours, in order
1. People first
Stay away from downed lines, sagging ceilings, and standing water near electrical. No photo or tarp is worth anyone's safety.
2. Document everything
From the ground, photograph every side of the house, visible roof damage, and any interior water, dated photos are the backbone of your claim.
3. Stop the bleeding
If water is coming in, professional tarping prevents compounding damage, and insurers expect reasonable mitigation. Keep the invoice for the claim.
4. Call someone accountable
After big storms, out-of-town crews knock fast and leave faster. Check the license (ours: MSBOC #R22245), the local address, and never sign on the doorstep.
Want the full walkthrough? Read the hurricane-season roof checklist.
Know what you're looking at
What storm damage actually looks like
Every photo below is real damage we documented on South Mississippi roofs, not stock imagery. If your roof looks like any of these, it's worth a free, documented inspection.
The insurance path
Documented damage → assisted claim → rebuilt roof
About half our work is insurance restoration. We document like the file will be argued over, meet your adjuster on the roof, and assist through the entire claims process, start to finish, with no outcome promises and no deductible games.
Official resources
The links worth bookmarking before you need them
- National Hurricane CenterTrack active tropical systems in the Gulf
- NWS Jackson (Pine Belt forecasts)Watches and warnings for the Hattiesburg area
- NWS New Orleans/Slidell (Coast forecasts)Covers Hancock, Harrison, and Pearl River counties
- MEMA: Mississippi Emergency ManagementState emergency declarations and recovery resources
- Ready.gov hurricane guideFederal preparedness checklists for your whole home
And one number that isn't a website: (601) 549-3783, when a storm has just moved through, our crews and claims assistance are already rolling.
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