Cooler late-week weather lines up with MEMA preparedness reminders

Midweek warmth gives way to a late-week cooldown

The National Weather Service in Memphis says its "Late Week Cooldown" graphic keeps well above normal temperatures, about 10 to 15 degrees above normal, in place through Thursday. The forecast then turns cooler Friday into the weekend as a late-week cold front moves through, with rain chances increasing mainly north of I-40 by midweek.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.

MEMA sets Thursday's Great ShakeOut drill

MEMA is encouraging Mississippians to join the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, Oct. 15, at 10:15 a.m. The agency says individuals and organizations can register online at shakeout.org, and the post is a statewide reminder to practice earthquake preparedness.

Source: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

MEMA and Lowe's plan fall preparedness events on the Coast

MEMA says Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week is meant to help residents prepare before severe weather strikes, and it is working with Lowe's and local emergency management officials on Disaster Preparedness Days. The events run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 17 at 9020 MS-603 in Waveland, Oct. 24 at 2151 John Hill Blvd. in Gulfport, and Nov. 7 at 3200 US-90 in Gautier.

Source: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.