MDOT to Host Hurricane Blitz in Biloxi Saturday

To further prepare residents for hurricane season, MDOT representatives will be handing out the new 2015 Hurricane Evacuation Guide and vital preparation materials and checklists at the second Hurricane Blitz of the summer. In addition to updated information on lodging, animal shelters and radio coverage, the guide features a detailed map of alternate routes and contact information for road conditions. Information on contraflow, developing a hurricane disaster kit and other resources in the event of a hurricane will also be available at the blitz. Find out ways to prepare, what to include in a survival kit and download a copy of the 2015 Hurricane Evacuation Guide at www.GoMDOT.com/hurricanes. Find out when future Hurricane Blitzes will take place on MDOT’s Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/MississippiDOT/events.

The Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art located at 386 Beach Boulevard in Biloxi, Miss.

Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for providing a safe intermodal transportation network that is planned, designed, constructed and maintained in an effective, cost-efficient and environmentally-sensitive manner. MDOT’s objective is to maximize taxpayer’s dollars by providing a safe, efficient multimodal network which enhances economic stability and growth.