Waves of Grace

03/31/2026

Vertical Life Church held its monthly food distribution today, providing groceries to households in need through the Feeding America program.

01/31/2026

01/24/2026

❄️⚠️ COLD WEATHER SHELTER & WARMING CENTER INFO ⚠️❄️

🛑 Please Share to Help Keep Our Community Safe

With dangerously cold temperatures expected, warming centers and shelters will be open across our coastal counties.

📍 HARRISON COUNTY
Sunday, Jan. 25 & Monday, Jan. 26

• Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Building
10395 Automall Pkwy, D’Iberville, MS 39540
🕟 Opens at 4:30 PM

• Salvation Army Center of Hope
2019 22nd St, Gulfport, MS 39501
🕕 Opens at 6:00 PM

🚍 Transportation Available:
Coast Transit Authority – (228) 896-8080
Route info: coasttransit.com

🐾 Pet Shelter (Emergency):
Humane Society of South Mississippi
2615 25th Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501
🗓 Jan. 25 – Feb. 2 | ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily

📍 HANCOCK COUNTY – Kiln Cold Weather Shelter
18320 Hwy 43, Kiln, MS 39556
🗓 Jan. 25–28, 2026
⏰ Open nightly 8:00 PM – 8:00 AM

Questions: Hancock County Central Dispatch
📞 (228) 255-9191

📍 PEARL RIVER COUNTY – Community Saferooms
Open Sunday at Noon

• Poplarville Saferoom – 124 Rodeo St
• Picayune Saferoom – 501 Laurel St

🚫 Pets not allowed.
Please bring your own food, water, and personal necessities.

🌬 Cold Weather Safety Tips:
National Weather Service: weather.gov/safety/cold

For shelter updates or assistance:
📞 EMA (228) 865-4002

Let’s look out for one another. Share this to help someone find warmth and safety. 💙

Extremely cold air comes every winter into at least part of the country and affects millions of people across the United States. The arctic air can be dangerous. Combined with brisk winds, dangerously cold wind chill values can result. People exposed to extreme cold are susceptible to frostbite and....

01/24/2026

I want to be simple, clear, and accurate, so here is the edited version:

Weekend Weather Advisory for Jackson County Residents ⚠️

We encourage Jackson County residents to prepare for the incoming weather system expected to impact our area this weekend.

Friday Evening:
Current forecasts indicate that conditions are expected to remain similar to earlier in the day, with no significant changes anticipated.

Saturday:
Temperatures are expected to be around 48° in the morning, with the afternoon high around 63°.

Anticipating colder temperatures, residents are encouraged to begin preparing by:
• Protecting exposed pipes and outdoor faucets
• Allowing indoor faucets to drip as needed
• Bringing pets indoors or ensuring they have warm, sheltered housing
• Covering or bringing in sensitive plants
• Checking heating sources and space heaters for safe operation

‼️ Remember to check on vulnerable neighbors ‼️

Sunday:
Expected precipitation; possible isolated strong storms along the coast;
Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s; temperature will begin to drop on Monday.

Monday:
Temperatures are expected to drop to the mid 20s with an Extreme Cold Weather Watch in effect.

These are extreme cold conditions for our area. Residents are urged to use extra caution, and avoid unnecessary travel or prolonged time outdoors.

Tuesday temperatures are expected to climb to the low 40s in the afternoon.

Please continue to monitor trusted local weather sources for the most up-to-date information, and take steps now to protect your home, your family, and your pets.

Stay safe, Jackson County. 💙

01/24/2026

Starting Sunday, cold weather shelters in Harrison County will open for those in need.

The Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Building in D’Iberville is transforming from a float den into a shelter for people in need to find a warm place to stay.

25 minutes west in Gulfport, the Salvation Army Center of Hope has opened its doors to the community for 10 years, welcoming those in need of a warm place to stay.

Read more HERE >> https://www.wlox.com/2026/01/24/harrison-county-cold-weather-shelters-preparing-freezing-temperatures-opening-doors-those-need/

01/23/2026

01/17/2026

Cold-Weather Shelters Opening in Harrison County:
Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th

12/30/2025

12/30/2025

‼️Cold-Weather Shelters Opening in Harrison County‼️
Due to anticipated cold weather conditions, the following warming center will
open the nights of Monday, December 29th and Tuesday, December 30th in
Harrison County.
 Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Bldg, 10395 Automall Pkwy, D’Iberville,
MS 39540 opens 4:30 pm.
Transportation assistance is available. Call Coast Transit Authority at (228) 896-
8080 or check the CTA website for route information. https://coasttransit.com/
For guidance on preparing for cold weather, use National Weather Service safety
information. https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold
For shelter questions or additional information, contact EMA at (228) 865-4002.

12/16/2025

💔 This is why we do what we do.

Today we learned of a man experiencing homelessness who lost his life due to the extreme cold. No one should ever have to face freezing temperatures without warmth, shelter, or care.

At Waves of Grace and Vertical Life Church D’Iberville, we don’t want to just share heartbreaking news, we want to respond.

🧡 Yesterday and again tonight, we brought food to the D’Iberville shelter, standing alongside those who are doing the hard work of caring for our most vulnerable neighbors during these cold nights.

This is a sobering reminder that:
• Cold weather is deadly
• Outreach matters
• Presence matters
• Compassion saves lives

If you’re able, please consider:
🧥 Donating warm blankets, gloves, hats, etc.
🙏 Praying for those without shelter tonight

Let this loss move us to action, not just awareness.

Everyone deserves warmth.
Everyone deserves dignity.
Everyone deserves to be seen.

— Waves of Grace 🌊✨



https://www.wlox.com/2025/12/15/homeless-person-found-dead-jackson-due-cold-coroner-says/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOtiGhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEev9HSaK4OvHHNa5WbKLncoVrGvYmbzxX05dj0UHVNf7hxQvpvCWzTV42zQhA_aem_ZW3m50uObBmNhiiRfKj_lg

Howard said that the man’s death was caused by “hypothermia due to exposure to extreme cold temperatures.”

12/14/2025

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