effects hurricane dennis mississippi effects hurricane dennis mississippi minor included indirect death june tropical wave emerged west coast africa gradually system organized july formed broad low pressure area system continued develop tropical depression july tracking westward tropical storm july hurricane july dennis rapidly intensified attain category status saffir simpson hurricane scale making landfall cuba hurricane weakened category status emerging gulf_of_mexico intensifying category strength dennis landfall florida panhandle july category hurricane tracked southeast alabama entered mississippi tropical depression dennis lightly affected mississippi dropping inches rainfall producing wind gusts mph causing trees snap damaging total homes businesses structures flooded forcing people leave homes indirect death occurred traffic accident wet roads height storm customers power caused million usd damage state preparations utc july hurricane watch effect coastal areas florida mouth utc july hurricane watch upgraded hurricane warning hurricane warning soon downgraded tropical storm warning dennis moved inland utc july advisories discontinued anticipation people ordered evacuate opted issued mandatory evacuation residents called voluntary evacuation governor issued state emergency national_guard soldiers standby issued mandatory evacuation residents living low lying areas ordered closing red_cross provided mobile capable serving hot meals staging areas jackson law officials sent assist traffic control near intersection route additionally horse park caring horses belonging residents forced evacuate location impact aftermath mississippi damage severe previously anticipated dennis impacted state storm tide normal reported rainfall hurricane averaged inches minimum barometric pressure reported near wind gusts peaked mph causing trees snap damaging total homes businesses homes flooded left homeless result heavy rainfall church undergoing construction damaged street light snapped fallen tree damaged house indirect fatality occurred automobile accident wet roads estimated customers lost electric power storm storm fires sparked downed electrical wires weakening left million usd damage impact minor president initially declared counties mississippi federal disaster areas making eligible assistance city people sought shelter people took shelter people shelters neighboring july additional counties eligible federal assistance bringing number declared disaster areas
Effects of Hurricane Dennis in Mississippi