Oktibbeha County leaders fill sand bags and lay tarps near lake dam

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County Leaders came together Sunday morning to fill sandbags and place tarps near the Oktibbeha County Lake dam.

These efforts come after two sinkholes were found close to the mudslide on County Lake Road.

Oktibbeha County Volunteer Fire Department, the Board of Supervisors, the Road Department, and members of Pritchard Engineering were on hand to help Sunday morning.

EMA Director Kristen Campanella said the bags were donated by J&M Bagging of Eupora.

County Lake Road remains closed from just north of Riviera Road to just south of Walter Bell Road.

This area of roadway is now considered a work-site.

Campanella said high windy conditions forced workers to move light towers at the levee. They will replace them with the light towers that are at the barricades.

County EMA is currently working to obtain additional lighting for the barricades.