In the eye of the storm [Mississippi Business Journal, The (MS)]
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Though only a Category 2 storm, Isaac's arrival at high tide, its direction and slow movement caused widespread damage and destruction across South and
It did not take long for Mississippians to get a feel for Isaac's impact.
Just as with
But, the storm caused more losses for the tourism/hospitality industry that was still reeling from
Coast casinos were forced to close, and lack of tourists caused revenues to plummet.
In the end, nearly 50 counties across the state were declared disaster areas. More than half of the counties in
The
Among the market sectors, concerns were perhaps highest among farmers.
The storm's timing forced many producers to hurriedly get crops out of the field. Still, many saw a potential statewide agricultural disaster looming.
One of the bright spots in the storm's aftermath, however, was producers saw minimal damage, and 2012 will largely be remembered as a year when farmers finally caught a break (MBJ,
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