Flash floods from Arthur inundate Louisiana

People living near East Hobolochitto Creek in southern Mississippi were allowed to return home Thursday night after being urged to evacuate in the afternoon because of a compromised dam at Anchor Lake in Carriere.

That news came after Gov. Tate Reeves shared that one person was killed amid the severe weather and widespread flooding in the state.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the area in Pearl River County around 4 p.m. The county's Office of Emergency Services now says the dam is under constant monitoring by Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality, and there's "high confidence in the dam's structural integrity."

Residents have been urged to stay on alert and be ready to evacuate again if necessary. Reeves said approximately 30 homes were evacuated east of Interstate 59.

In a social media post, Reeves also said a road crew member in Franklin County was killed Thursday while working on storm cleanup.

Life-threatening flash flooding has been ongoing from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, which is making its way across the Southeast.

Homes across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana were swamped and water rescues were happening throughout Thursday afternoon. An entire mobile home park in Perkinston, Mississippi, was underwater.

Officials are urging people to avoid flooded roadways and continue to monitor emergency alerts.