Hurricane Preparedness Policy

Hurricane Preparedness Policy. It is the policy of the Mississippi Gaming Commission to require, as a condition of licensure, that cruise vessels utilized for gaming on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, in the Biloxi Bay or in the Bay of St. Louis, that are not self-propelled, to be moored to withstand a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mile per hour winds and 15 foot tidal surge. Casinos will be required through their State license or relicense application to follow emergency declarations made by local or State emergency management officials. (Adopted: 10/13/1994; Amended: 02/23/2006.)