QUESTION: How do I purify water?

 

ANSWER: Boil water at a rolling boil for 10 minutes. A pinch of salt
added to each quart of water improves taste. You can also purify water
with two chemicals: chlorine bleach and iodine.

 

Chlorine bleach (unscented) such as Clorox or Purex. Check the label to
be sure that hypochlorite is the only active ingredient. Do not use
bleach that contains soap. Use the following amounts:

 

-- 1 percent chlorine -- Add 40 drops of bleach/ gallon of water

 

-- 4 to 6 percent chlorine -- Add 8 drops of bleach/gallon of water

 

-- 7 to 10 percent chlorine -- Add 4 drops of bleach /gallon of water

 

Mix bleach into the water and let stand for 30 minutes. Water should
have a slight chlorine odor. If it doesn't, repeat the process and let
the water stand for an additional 15 minutes.

 

Iodine. Iodine from your medicine chest can also be used to purify
water. The iodine should be 2/United States Pharmocopeia (U.S.A.)
Strength. Add 20 drops/gallon of clear water, and 40 drops/gallon of
cloudy water.

 

Water purification tablets are available at drugstores. Follow
manufacturer's directions.

 

Q: Is canned food safe to eat after a flood or storm?

 

A: Discard metal cans if waters contain chemical waste. Otherwise,
examine cans and destroy ones that are swollen, leaking, dented on the
seams, or badly dented anywhere. If the can is rusty, wipe off the rust
if you can and disinfect the cans by the following methods:

 

-- Remove and throw away labels (keep track of what is in the cans)

 

-- Wash cans in hot, soapy water.

 

-- Rinse cans in chlorine disinfecting solution (2 cup household
bleach/dishpan of warm water.

 

-- Rinse in clear water.

 

-- Let cans air dry.

 

-- Relabel cans.

 

-- Use as soon as possible.

 

Source: Mississippi State University Extension Service

 

FEMA donations hotline

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has established a toll-free
Hurricane Katrina hotline to accept public contributions of goods and
services to assist victims at 1-800-440-6728.

 

MEMA donation center

The governor's office and MEMA have set up the Multi Agency Staging
Center to receive bulk/large donations of goods.

 

This center will be open seven days a week/24 hours a day to receive
only large donations. The center has loading docks and is staffed to
receive and unload shipments delivered by trailer trucks.

 

Bulk/large donations of goods may be sent to the Multi Agency Staging
Center, 840 Boling St., Jackson, MS 39202.

 

For information about donations to the Multi Agency Staging Center or
for directions to the center, you may call the donation hotline at
601-969-6155 or 1-866-230-8903.

 

Please call the hotline to schedule arrival times and to confirm goods
or items to be donated.

 

For small donations of food, clothing, money or other goods and
services, please contact local shelters.

 

MDOT awards repair contract

The Mississippi Department of Transportation on Wednesday awarded a
contract for the repair of the eastbound lanes of the Interstate 10
bridge across the Pascagoula River from Gautier to Moss Point.

 

Construction begins noon Saturday and should be completed in 31 days.
The contractor, T.L. Wallace Construction Co. of Columbia, will be fined
$100,000 for every day the project goes past the deadline. The
contractor will be awarded $100,000 for each day the job is completed
ahead of schedule. The company's bid was $5.154 million.

 

T.L. Wallace will also be responsible for repairing a broken piling and
other damages to the northbound lane of the Interstate 110 bridge across
Back Bay.

 

"We are seeing many gawkers on the interstate bridges," said Southern
Transportation Commissioner Wayne Brown, which is delaying emergency
response efforts to the Coast and to New Orleans.

 

The state and U.S. Navy Seabees are assisting Biloxi with repairs to the
Popp's Ferry Bridge, which remains closed.

 

The state is negotiating with contractors to reopen two lanes of U.S.
90.

 

All MDOT lift-span bridges have been opened for boat traffic.

 

Parnell Construction Company of Vancleave has been awarded a contract
for the removal of two Grand Casino barges from the U.S. 90 right of way
in Biloxi.

 

"Harrah's Entertainment is working in conjunction with us in this
removal and is furnishing marine engineers, structural engineers and
other experts to assist in the demolition of these barges," Brown said.
"They have been most cooperative."

 

I-10 traffic changes in Jackson County

 

I-10 eastbound traffic will be crossed over to one lane of I-10
westbound for several miles in Jackson County. This traffic change will
be in effect through Oct. 17 as crews work to repair bridge over
Pascagoula River. Motorists should take alternate routes to avoid
traffic congestion.

 

Cingular Wireless service

Cingular Wireless expects customers in South Mississippi to have full
service by the end of the week.

 

Cingular Wireless also is doing community service in the area, including
making about 1,500 cell phones available to Red Cross tents throughout
South Mississippi, so Hurricane victims can call their relatives across
the country.

 

Jackson County still under curfew, boil order

Jackson County Curfew: 8 p.m. -- 6 a.m.

 

Boil Water Notice: All boil water notices still in effect. Please
conserve water usage.

 

Water and Ice Distributions:

Vancleave Horse Arena (Ballpark Rd.), East
Central High School (Hwy. 614), St. Martin Community Center (Le Moyne
Blvd.), Singing River Mall (U.S. 90 in Gautier), Jackson County Fair
Grounds (2902 Shortcut Rd. in Pascagoula), Ocean Springs Middle School
(3600 Hanshaw St.).

 

Red Cross Shelters:

Vancleave High School (Mississippi 57 and Ballpark
Rd.), East Central High School (4300 Hwy. 614), Christus Victor Church
(2755 U.S. 90 in Ocean Springs), Gautier Convention Center (just north
of Hwy. 90 on Library Lane), St. Martin Community Center (Le Moyne
Blvd.), St. Paul's United Methodist Church (800 Porter St. in Ocean
Springs), St. Paul's United Methodist Church East Campus (Mississippi 57
and U.S. 90 in Ocean Springs), Special Medical Needs -- Singing River
Mall at Conrad's Restaurant (U.S. 90 in Gautier), Hot Kitchen at First
Baptist Church (Live Oak Ave. in Pascagoula)

 

Relief donations in Jackson County

Relief donations from community: Large quantity (minimum one wooden
pallet) Contact: Pascagoula Chamber of Commerce (228) 762-3391; Swingter
Building at Government and Holcomb Street in Ocean Springs. Contact:
Carl King at (228) 249-2789 or (228) 875-5701; Fountainbleau Fire
Department (community organized); Salvation Army on Arlington St. in
Pascagoula; First Baptist Church in Pascagoula front parking lot
(community organized); Downtown Moss Point Contact: Nancy Norvel at
(228) 918-7108.

 

Rivers and Mississippi Sound:

Coast Guard has placed eight buoys in the
channel. Divers are cleaning the channel for more traffic. The channel
is passable for 12 foot draft.

 

Animal Control:

Jackson county's animal shelter in Gautier is in
operation and being staffed by the Humane Society. Animal control
officers are going through Jackson County collecting displaced animals.

 

Jackson County info

FEMA: 1-800-621-FEMA (Best time to call midnight to 6 a.m. Register any
time.)

 

Roads: Almost all county roads are cleared and drivable. The Jackson
County roads department is starting the process of putting road signs
back up for insurance companies and relief organizations; U.S. 90
westbound lanes between Pascagoula and Gautier are being paved starting
Sept. 6.

 

City of Pascagoula Garbage: Red River is currently running garbage
pickup for the City of Pascagoula. Use trash carts for garbage. The
Recycle Center on 14 Street is open for household trash weekdays from 8
a.m.- 5 p.m.

 

City of Pascagoula City Hall is temporarily located on 14 Street (near
Telephone Rd.) at the Public Works building. Residents may pay utility
bills and receive permits for hurricane repair work. All hurricane
repairs require permits. Call (228) 938-6620.

 

Large local businesses: Employees of Signal International may pick up
paychecks on Sept. 7 after noon on Bayou Casotte Parkway; Northrop
Grumman Ship Systems (877) 744-7NGS or (877) 744-7642.

 

Free call and cell phone charger centers set up

 

Cellular South Stores:

D'Iberville, 3586 Sangani Boulevard, Suite A;
Ocean Springs, 2424 Bienville Boulevard; Wiggins, 1111 East Frontage
Road; Lucedale, 223 Winter Street, Suite B; Pascagoula, 2512 Denny
Avenue.

 

Tents (generators provided for charging cell phones):

Bay St. Louis,
U.S. 90; Gulfport, Three Rivers Road/U.S. 49 (across from Wal Mart);
Pass Christian, Pineville Elementary, Menge Avenue.

 

Red Cross Shelters:

Gulfport: Bel Aire Elementary, Harrison Central High
School, Gulfport Central Elementary, Gulfport Central Middle School,
Harrison Central High School, Orange Grove Elementary and Gulfport High
School; Saucier: Saucier Elementary School.

 

84 Lumber aid

84 Lumber Company stores in Gulfport, Mississippi and Slidell are
operational and continue to bring in a steady flow of materials. Phone
service at these two locations is temporarily unavailable. Details:
1-800-664-1984 Ext. 1585 or Ext. 2071.

 

Social Security checks

Social Security check recipients can call the U.S. Postal Service at
1-800-275-8777 to find which of three Harrison County locations where
they can pick up their checks. Recipients need to provide their zip code
when they call, and they will be directed to their check pick up site.

 

Food stamps can be used for hot food

In order to provide temporary assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, is
allowing food stamp clients to purchase hot, ready-to-eat foods with
food stamp benefits statewide in Mississippi. Purchases of hot,
ready-to-eat foods with food stamp benefits will be permitted through
Oct. 31. USDA officials are working diligently to get official word out
to grocery, convenience and other food stores authorized to accept food
stamp benefits in the State of Mississippi. If store owners have any
questions, they should call the local office of USDA's Food and
Nutrition Service.

 

Hancock Medical Center looking for workers

All Hancock Medical Center Department Managers and Maintenance and
Housekeeping staff members should report to work as soon as possible.
Paychecks will be electronically deposited for those with direct
deposit. All others may be picked up Friday at the U.S. 90 branch of
Hancock Bank. The hospital will be under limited operations for cleaning
and repair for at least two weeks. Medical care for the community is
being provided on-site by federal and state emergency personnel.

 

Bus service

Coast Transit Authority has 15 buses that are operational and traveling
all routes.

 

Gulfport School District

Employees of the Gulfport School District can pick up their paychecks
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the administrative office located at
2001 Pass Road. Information: 865-1922.

 

School records requirement waived For 60 days, students transferring
from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina will not be required to present
student immunization records normally required by the Mississippi
Department of Health prior to admission to any school or licensed
childcare facility.

 

Bruni Pediatrics

Dr. Ronald Bruni has reopened the Bruni Pediatrics office at 9454 Three
Rivers Road, Gulfport. Regular hours. Telephone: 896-5437; fax:
864-7415.

 

Wee Ones child care

Wee Ones Child Care Center, 1023 East Pass Road, just west of
Cowan-Lorraine Road, (897-1637) will open for children of any age on
Monday, Sept. 12. Hours will be 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Wee Ones Child
Care Center on Three Rivers Road (832-7272) also expects to open Monday,
Sept. 12.

 

FEMA in Ocean Springs

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have opened a disaster
relief center in Ocean Springs at the old Kmart building on U.S. 90.
Residents with damage are asked to contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA.

 

Flat tire fixes

Sears in Gautier will fix flat tires for free for the next 30 days to
fix damage from driving through debris.

 

Some MGCCC classes resume

The Jackson County campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
will resume classes Monday, Sept. 12.

 

Magnolia Grove Clinic opens

Magnolia Grove Health Care has been reopened at its 4333 15th Street,
Gulfport location, said Dr. Kaizad Tamboli. Telephone: 863-4000.

 

Hancock opens 57 branches

Hancock Bank opened 57 of its 103 branches Tuesday, including 19 in
South Mississippi and 38 in Louisiana.

 

Additionally, Hancock Bank has established phone lines for customers to
call for assistance. For information about specific branch locations or
to verify the status of an account: In Mississippi, (800) 448-8812;
Louisiana, (800) 256-4636; Florida, (800) 726-0920. These lines will be
open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

 

Bay teachers may pick up checks

Bay St. Louis School District employees who are paid by paper check may
pick up checks in the parking lot of the Bay St. Louis Police Station,
310 Old Spanish Trail, from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m. through
Saturday, Sept. 10. Employees who have electronic deposit can pick up a
copy of the EFT transfer sheet at the same location and times. Proper
identification is required.

 

Stennis, Michoud employee alert

NASA, NASA contractor, and resident agency employees of the Stennis
Space Center and the Michoud Assembly Facility who have not yet checked
in are asked to personally call (288) 688-3777 or toll-free (877)
470-5240 with their status as soon as possible. The lines are staffed
24-hours a day. Until further notice the Stennis and Michoud facilities
remain closed to normal business. Employees with Internet access should
routinely check http.//www.hasa.gov/hurricane for updates and
information for personnel and families. NASA Civil Service employees
will remain on administrative leave until further notice.

 

Trustmark Bank now open

Trustmark Bank today announced more than 95 percent of its locations in
Mississippi are in full operation, with at least one bank branch open in
every community it serves.

 

Community Bank waives fees

Community Bank announces that all Coast locations (Biloxi, Gulfport,
Orange Grove and Ocean Springs) will be open for normal business hours
(Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) beginning
Wednesday, Sept. 7. Also, all Community Bank ATMs are operational with
the exception of Gulfport.

 

Community Bank locations are waiving ATM fees for non-Community Bank
customers and, for persons with valid I.D., will cash personal checks up
to $100 drawn on any bank. Customers with questions regarding their
accounts can call the bank's Hurricane Hotline at (866) 222-9780.

 

Free Cellular South calls

Free calls and cell-phone-charging facilities are being offered at the
following Cellular South stores: 3586 Sangini Blvd., D'Iberville; 2424
Bienville Blvd., Ocean Springs; 1111 East Frontage Road, Wiggins; 4930
Hardy St. at U.S. 98 W., U.S. 49, Hattiesburg; inside Wal-Mart,
Columbia; 223 Winter St., Suite B, Lucedale; 330 North 16th Ave.,
Laurel; 2512 Denny Avenue, Pascagoula. Tents: U.S. 90, Bay St. Louis;
Three Rivers Road at U.S. 49, Gulfport; Pineville Elementary, Menge
Avenue, Pass Christian. And, Red Cross shelters in Gulfport at Bel Aire
Elementary, Harrison Central High School, Gulfport Central Elementary,
Gulfport Central Middle School, Harrison Central High School, Orange
Grove Elementary and Gulfport High School. Red Cross shelters in
Saucier: Saucier Elementary School.

 

Taylor sets up emergency offices

U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor has set up four temporary area offices and
positioned staff members for constituent services related to Hurricane
Katrina in the following locations: A trailer on the northwest corner of
the parking lot of the Harrison County Courthouse on 24th Avenue,
Gulfport; in the Biloxi Public Safety Building on Porter Avenue; at the
site of Taylor's Ocean Springs office on Government Street; at
Pascagoula City Hall. The Hattiesburg office remains open, phone (601)
582-3246.

 

First Baptist to meet

First Baptist Church of Gulfport will be meeting indefinitely starting
this Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Gulfport High School auditorium at 9 a.m.

 

Air service resumes at Gulfport-Biloxi

Scheduled airline service at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport will
resume today with the reintroduction of Northwest Airlines jet service
to Memphis. Restart dates for other airlines are: Delta, Sept. 11;
AirTran, Sept. 13; Continental, Sept. 19. American Eagle, which was to
begin service Oct. 30, has postponed its startup date until Dec. 15.

 

"Most of the airlines will begin with one or two flights a day and grow
back to their original pre-hurricane schedule within a month or so,"
said Bruce Frallic, the airport's executive director.

 

Merchants & Marine Bank

All offices of Merchants & Marine Bank, except the main branch in
Pascagoula, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the rest of the week.
Details: 217-5791.

 

Advanced Orthopedic

Advanced Orthopedic, with Dr. Dudley Burwell and Dr. David Clause, will
begin seeing patients Sept. 12 at its Gulf Coast Professional Tower and
Cedar Lake offices. Details: 388-0949.

 

Christian Center now open

Northwood Christian Center, 14281 O'Neal Road, Gulfport, now has
electricity and will have service at 11 a.m. Sunday. Come as you are. A
service will also be at 9 a.m. Sunday at Wiggins Christian Center.
Details: 832-5100.

 

Watch for donation scams

Secretary of State Eric Clark's office has received multiple reports of
individuals using fake Hurricane Katrina donation and relief Web sites.
These sites are being used to create false donation foundations to gain
money or capture user names and passwords. They can lead you to install
spyware or trojan software on your machine, which can be used to steal
personal information to gain access to your credit card number or bank
account. Several Web sites/domains in question include katrinahelp.com,
katrinarelief.com and katrinacleanup.com, according to the Federal Trade
Commission. To report a suspected charities scam in Mississippi, call
the Secretary of State's Office at (888) 236-6167 or (601) 359-1371.

 

Long-term nursing home care

Jaquith Nursing Home, located in the Jackson metro area, has available
beds for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina who are in need of
long-term nursing home care and who are seeking permanent relocation.
Details: (601) 351-8015.

 

Job bank for restaurant workers

The Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi, in
partnership with the Council of Independent Restaurants of America and
the James Beard Foundation, is coordinating a job bank for restaurant
workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina. A Web site has been created for
restaurants and hotels in other parts of the country to post jobs, as
well as offers of help with moving expenses and preliminary housing. Job
offers are posted at www.cirajobs.com <http://www.cirajobs.com/> . To
post a job offer to the site, see www.southernfoodways.com
<http://www.southernfoodways.com/>  for user ID and password.

 

Solid-waste and wastewater help

City and county officials needing assistance with solid waste issues can
call one of the following numbers: (601) 961-5724, (601) 961-5281, (601)
961-5399, (601) 961-5554.

 

A task force has been established by the state Department of Health and
the state Department of Environmental Quality to help public officials
deal with water and wastewater issues. The number: (601) 313-6449

 

Physicians' offices info

At the Medical Foundation of South Mississippi, the following physician
offices are now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is required.

 

Norwood Village Medical (Drs. Galbraith, Holland), 12100 U.S. 49,
Gulfport.

 

South Coast Internal Medicine (Drs. LaRosa, Maalouf, Azar), 1110 Broad
Ave., Gulfport, in the Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building.

 

Children's Clinic (Drs. Reeves, Bannister, Budd), 20091 Pineville Road,
Long Beach.

 

Southern Coast Family Medicine Clinic (Drs. Dimitriades, Schepens), 394
Courthouse Road, Gulfport.

 

Internal Medicine Clinic (Drs. Tille, Blanks), 1110 Broad Ave.,
Gulfport.

 

Long Beach UrgiCare (Drs. Franklin, Alexander), 5120 Beatline Road, Long
Beach.

 

Gulf Coast Pediatrics (Norwood Village location only), 12100 U.S. 49,
Gulfport (Drs. McCrary, Holland, Samms, Grant, Coleman, Saleme,
Schepens, Cupp, Haller).

 

Village Square employees please report to Internal Medicine Clinic,
Broad Avenue, Gulfport. Details: 867-5292.

 

Urgent medical units open Several urgent medical needs facilities have
opened in Harrison County.

 

Coast Episcopal School, 22037 Episcopal Road, Pass Christian, will have
a mobile unit at this location today from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details:
Jennifer Knight at 332-0330 or 860-7252.

 

Quarles Elementary on Commission Road, Long Beach, is currently
operational. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Coast Episcopal School, 5065 Espy Ave., Long Beach, has opened a
full-care urgent response unit. Persons with medical concerns may come
to the school grounds, where they will be examined by a crew of doctors
and nurses, and may have access to social workers. Contact Catherine
Gautier, (228) 324-7593.

 

Medical offices info

The office of Clay R. Bratton, M.D. & Vincent J. Pisciotta, M.D. will be
seeing patients at their Cedar Lake Office located at 1721 Medical Park
Drive, Biloxi, MS 39532 between the hours of 9 a.m. to noon. Phone
392-7662.

 

The office of Dr. Douglas C. Leavengood, 2561 Pass Road, Suite D,
Biloxi, will be open to the public for limited hours Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (228) 388-7743.

 

Gulf Coast Mental Health Representatives from Gulf Coast Mental Health
Center will be at the Gulfport office only, on Broad Avenue, from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. daily. A psychiatrist will be available. Registered
patients who need prescriptions should come by the Gulfport office.
Mental health professionals will be assigned to emergency shelters in
the four counties (Harrison, Hancock, Pearl River, Stone) covered by
Region 13. Details: (228) 863-1132.

 

Gulf Med in new location

Gulf Med Clinic, part of Singing River Hospital System, was washed away
by Hurricane Katrina's water surge and forced to relocate. Dr. Carrie
Alexander and Dr. Tricia Aultman, both internal medicine specialists who
practice at Gulf Med, will be seeing patients in the St. Martin Medical
Complex at 15012 Lemoyne Blvd. next to the walking track. The clinic
will open Sept. 12 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The original phone
number, 374-1894, should be in working order soon.

 

Hancock Medical under repair

All Hancock Medical Center department managers and maintenance and
housekeeping staff members should report to work as soon as possible.
Paychecks will be electronically deposited for those with direct
deposit. All others may be picked up Friday at the U.S. 90 branch of
Hancock Bank. The hospital will be under limited operations for cleaning
and repair for at least two weeks. Medical care for the community is
being provided on-site by federal and state emergency personnel.

 

Rental list in the works

Cynthia Joachim, broker/owner of Century 21 Harry J. Joachim Inc.
Realtors, whose office was heavily damaged at its Pass Road location,
said they are working to assess available rentals and should have a list
by Friday. They are in the process of relocating but persons interested
in rentals should call 385-2021.

 

USM-GC paychecks and refunds

University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast employees who do not have
direct deposit will be able to pick up their most recent paychecks
Friday at the Old Garden Park Hospital, 15200 Community Road, Gulfport,
from noon until 3 p.m.

 

Student refund checks will also be available for pick-up on the Coast.
This is for eligible USM students with a 395 zip code. USM will make
these checks available for pick-up from noon until 3 p.m. at the USM
offices at the east end of the Old Garden Park Hospital.

 

All employees and students must present valid I.D.

 

Westminster to reopen Oct. 3

Westminster Academy (pre-K through sixth grade) in Gulfport plans to
reopen Oct. 3. The school sustained only minor damage. Westminster
Academy families are asked to contact the school through its temporary
e-mail address, casey-minchin123@hotmail.com, to let them know the
family is safe.

 

Restaurants need interim licenses

Restaurants and businesses that serve food that want to resume business
must contact a local office of the Mississippi Department of Health or
the department's Office of Food Protection at (601) 576-7689. Businesses
that qualify will be issued an interim license to operate until a
physical inspection is performed by the Health Department.

 

Edgewater Inn reopens

The Edgewater Inn on U.S. 90, Biloxi, will reopen today. No pool. Clean
rooms. (228) 388-1100.

 

Gruich Pharmacy is open

Gruich Pharmacy, 608 Howard Ave., Biloxi, is now open Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (228) 435-4360.

 

Southern Bone and Joint open

The offices of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A., in
Hattiesburg, is now open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. (601) 434-2486.

 

Quality Home Health seeks patient info

Patients of Quality Home Health and Quality Hospice are asked to call
(228) 297-0914 or (228) 297-0832. The staff is seeing patients and is
trying to locate patients. Relatives or friends of patients who have
location information on patients may also call.

 

Gollott Lyons seeks homes

Gollott Lyons Real Estate is open and is seeking homes for families
displaced by the hurricane. Owners of houses with no damage that are
available for sale or rent may call (228) 432-0097.

 

Oxy-Care has moved

Oxy-Care Home Medical Equipment Company has relocated to Community Road
in Gulfport, across from the Garden Park Hospital emergency entrance.
Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oxy-Care also remains open on U.S. 49 in
Hattiesburg, south of the Beverly Theater. Persons needing oxygen, or
patients with home medical equipment that was damaged or destroyed can
call or go by either location. Medicare will replace items for eligible
patients. Oxy-Care is filling and delivering oxygen to its patients and
to patients of other oxygen companies. 24-hour number: (800) 274-7492.

 

Bay View Gourmet is serving

Bay View Gourmet in Ocean Springs has reopened and is serving hot meals
Tuesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast, $5; lunch, $6.50;
dinner, $8.50. Located at 1010 Robinson Street. (228) 875-4252.

 

YMCA paychecks

Mississippi Gulf Coast Blossman YMCA paychecks for Sept. 2 are available
at the member services desk at the main YMCA at 1810 Government St.,
Ocean Springs. No paychecks were direct-deposited, so all staffers must
pick up their paychecks. All YMCA personnel are asked to contact their
supervisors as soon as possible

 

Ruth's employee line

Ruth's Chris Steak House has established a new Gulf Coast Employee
Assistance Line at 1-888-241-6632 to provide pay and other assistance.
Please check for new updates at least every two days.

 

D'Iberville VFW open

D'Iberville VFW Post 6731 at 4231 West Gay Road is now open for business
every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the duration of the Hurricane
aftermath.