Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and some other state lawmakers were in Pascagoula today and like Sally, the direction of the meeting with Mississippi’s top politicians and local heroes and first responders in Jackson County took a turn for the better.
- lieutenant governor delbert - hosemann, as- well as some other state- lawmkers, were in pascagoula- today, and like sally, the- direction of the meeting with - mississippi's top politicians - and our local heroes and first- responders in jackson county, - took a turn for the better.
- news 25's toni miles explains.- - nats- leaves gently swaying in the- breeze... - a county worker exiting the - jackson county eoc pillow in- - - - hand... - this, the calm after the- storm...- mississippi lieutenant governor- delbert hosemann: "we thought - we'd have a - very difficult day, but a lot o- prayers were answered and a lot- less damage, and- we're really excited about- that."- - - - but the past few days, it's bee- all hands on deck here in all - coastal mississippi counties as- sally made her way to - land.
- senator brice wiggins,- ms-district 52: "that's the - stuff that i don't think- people see.
I don't think they- see that our first responders,- law enforcement, and our- operations workers are out here- working on this.
They've been u- here for three days - straight without any sleep.
We- - - - appreciate them."
And these - local heroes stayed up a few- extra hours longer - in - this final stretch, thankful- that like sally, the- direction of lieutenant governo- delbert - hosemann's visit changed focus - from damage assessment to - current needs moving forward.
- senator jeremy england, - ms-district 51: "when we get an- event like this come- through it puts our first - responders right on the front - lines.
We take notice of them - - - - more.
It really draws our - attention to what needs to be - done.
We talked with director - etheridge about what we need to- do there with fire departments.- - - - we talked with sheriff mike - ezell about what they could use- we learned where they are - handcuffed by - legislation in some areas.
When- we get to hear from, meet with- them, we have - lieutenant governor with us,- we're able to go back and do- what needs to be done so- that we are better prepared nex- time and for any other disaster- in the- county."- mississippi lieutenant governor- delbert hosemann: "last year ou- senators here - devoted about $4.5 million- dollars to volunteer fire - departments.
I expect - they need in addition to trucks- it should be part of that - legislation."
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