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🌱 How a well-forecast Petal flood still turned deadly on local roads

Petal, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Petal! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a well-forecast Petal flood still turned deadly on local roads

Also on today's calendar: Disney's Newsies and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 61.
  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• A flash flood plume just dropped torrential rain from the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians — a woman drowned in Petal, Mississippi after her car was swept off the road (morningoverview.com) — A recent flash flood emergency in Petal led to a woman drowning after her car was swept off a flooded road, despite hours of advance warning from federal forecasters. The article explains how well-anticipated, regionwide rainfall still translated into deadly local conditions, and raises questions about how effectively Petal and Forrest County agencies used river gauges, flood maps, and road closures to protect drivers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petal

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday June 4
  • Beachy Galaxy →
    Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Buenas tardes ...
    Necesito ayuda para descargar mi mudanza el miércoles en Petal, Ms. Alguien disponible no debe ser mas de 2 horas de trabajo... Con una persona mas… (Nextdoor Relay / City Parks)
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Terminal Cleaning Tech in Petal. Apply here.
  • Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for CASHIER (full-time & part-time opportunities) in Petal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petal here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hattiesburg

  • The Spectrum Center celebrates Pride Month in Hattiesburg (wdam.com)
  • Cornerstone Primary Care offers more access to Direct Primary Care in Hattiesburg (hubcityspokes.com)
  • Woman shot and killed in family clinic parking lot in Purvis (hattiesburgamerican.com)

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Ok Petal! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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