Hollywood Casino Tunica Flooding 2019
Flood water from the Mississippi River closed the Tunica River Park and created challenges for wildlife as well. Near Hollywood Casino, we spotted more than two dozen deer searching for food on. Published 4:55 pm Wednesday, March 6, 2019 ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi casino is closed because Mississippi River flooding is partially covering its access road. Walking around Hollywood Casino Tunica is like exploring the sound stages of a famous movie studio. Play all your favorite slots and table games and stay the night in a comfortable luxury hotel. Tunica County Emergency Management Agency Director Leron Weeks said they haven’t closed a casino because of flooding since 2011 when the area was experiencing historic flooding. Posted by Fitz Casino Tunica on Sunday, March 3, 2019 “As a result of the rising river water and making sure all of you and our team members are safe, Tunica County has decided to close the road.
Mississippi River flooding shuts down Tunica County casino
Published 4:55 pm Wednesday, March 6, 2019
ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi casino is closed because Mississippi River flooding is partially covering its access road.
Local media report the Fitz Casino in Tunica County closed Sunday at the behest of county emergency managers.
The casino says on its Facebook page that there’s no flooding in its parking lot or casino.
The county’s other six casinos remain open.
County Emergency Management Director Leron Weeks says Mississippi River flooding is at its highest since 2011, when most of the county’s casinos were closed. The Mississippi appears to have crested Tuesday at 52.5 feet at Tunica. That’s the second-highest level ever recorded after 2011.
A number of residential camps unprotected by levees are also flooded, with remaining residents traveling to elevated homes by boat.
The Tunica County Riverpark is also closed.
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