Franklin County Road Worker Killed During Storm Cleanup as Flooding Impacts South Mississippi

Road crew member killed cleaning up storm debris

FRANKLIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A road crew member in Franklin County was killed helping to clean up debris following Thursday’s storms. This according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), who provided an update following the day’s severe weather. [READ: First Alert Weather Day: Post-Tropical Storm Arthur Brings Flash Flood and Tornado Threat] According to the report, the man was assisting with cleanup operations when he was kille…

Franklin County, MS road crew member killed while assisting during storm cleanup

A county road crew member in Franklin County was killed while assisting with storm cleanup on Thursday, according to Governor Tate Reeves.

Franklin County road worker killed during storm cleanup as flooding impacts south Mississippi

A Franklin County road crew member was killed Thursday while assisting with storm cleanup operations.

Franklin County road crew worker killed while assisting with storm cleanup

Arthur is no longer a tropical storm, but its impact is still being felt in Mississippi, where a fatality linked to the weather event has been reported and road closures remain in effect. Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed the death on Thursday afternoon. The tragedy occurred in Franklin County when an unidentified county road crew member was killed while assisting with storm cleanup operations. In response to flooding and other storm-related events, th…

Mississippi officials respond to deadly storm, monitor Anchor Lake dam

A member of a Franklin County road crew was killed while assisting with storm cleanup, state officials said, marking the first reported death as severe weather and flooding strike Mississippi. Officials, including the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality,…

Road worker killed in Mississippi while assisting in storm cleanup efforts

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mississippi - A road cleanup crew member was killed in Mississippi during storm recovery efforts after severe weather and dangerous flooding triggered by the remnants of former Tropical Storm Arthur swept across the region.Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the incident occurred in Franklin County, where the employee was killed while assisting with storm cleanup operations.LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING FUELED BY DAYS O…