One dead as flooding from Arthur’s remnants damages dams, forces evacuations, Mississippi - The Watchers

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Biloxi, Mississippi
Jim Byrd Road
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Incident type
Other

Summary

Accident Biloxi Mississippi in Biloxi, Mississippi: Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur caused a dam at Swan Lake in northern Harrison County to sustain structural damage and washed out a section of Jim Byrd Road in Woolmarket, Biloxi. One person died during rescue operations while heavy rains prompted evacuations and road closures across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed unknown Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

One dead as flooding from Arthur’s remnants damages dams, forces evacuations, Mississippi - The Watchers

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