'PRECARIOUS SITUATION': With the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi's capital city, the governor warned residents that it would be days before flood waters start to recede.
Flooding prompts state of emergency in MississippiThe Associated Press
In one Jackson neighborhood, residents paddled canoes, kayaks and small fishing boats to check on their houses, giving lifts to other neighbors. Some were able to get inside while others peeked into the windows to see what, if any damage, had been done inside. Outside floodwaters lapped at mailboxes, street signs and cars that had been left in driveways.
Rescuers performed four assisted evacuations Saturday, although they said none were needed overnight. Nearly 2,400 structures across the three counties closest to the river and the reservoir — Hinds, Rankin and Madison counties — could be impacted, meaning they either get water inside or are surrounded by water, said Malary White, of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
“We’ve been able to stay in here when the water gets up," John Smith said. “But as you’ve watched it over the years, you know when to get out. It’s time to get out this time.”
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