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Hundreds still without power as Mississippi flood recedes

4 years 1 month 1 week ago Wednesday, February 19 2020 Feb 19, 2020 February 19, 2020 8:42 AM February 19, 2020 in News - AP Texas Headlines

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Hundreds of homes and businesses remain without power as floodwaters recede around Jackson, Mississippi, and it's unclear when the lights will come back on. Residents in hard-hit areas around the capital city are being allowed to return back home. But a spokeswoman for the Entergy utility company says safety requirements mean buildings in flooded areas have to be inspected before service is restored. And it's still raining across a wide area from eastern Texas to South Carolina. Flood warnings cover much of the South, and some school systems in east Alabama delayed opening Wednesday because of heavy rains.

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