Coastal harbors begin storm preps

There were sunny skies and calm water at many Coast harbors this afternoon, but boat owners and officials spent the day making preparations for possible tropical activity.

- there were sunny skies and calm- water at many coast - harbors this afternoon, but boa- owners and officials spent- the day making preparations for- possible tropical activity.

- news 25's grant chighizola has- reactions as authorities urge - owners to move their vessels to- safer areas.- - standup - "from biloxi to long beach and- beyond, boat owners are - preparing their vessels - for more tropical activity."- over at the biloxi small craft- harbor, kenny hebert is busy- putting together all the- essentials on his vessel for a- third trip to his hurricane hol- this storm season.- - - - sot-kenny hebert: boat owner- "you've got to bring the extra- lines and some snacks to eat- while you're over - there."

- once again, boat owners and - harbor officials across the - coast are making arrangements t- secure their property as zeta - makes it's way through the gulf- a pattern that's been - repeated multiple times over th- past few months.- sot-william angley: long beach- harbormaster- "we've had vessels since- saturday morning, some of them- haven't come- back from previous storms, they- just decided to wait out the- rest of the hurricane - season, especially after the- third evacuation."- despite the frustration of yet- another storm, owners - say heeding warnings from - authorities and securing their- property is just one of the - things that comes with- owning a vessel.- sot-donnie hudson - "they're doing what they think'- the best and safest, cause' you- never know with the - hurricanes."- sot-kenny hebert- "you want to be a boat owner, - you've got to pay the price.- that's part of the price."- and as harbor officials and - emergency management- leaders continue their- communication as the storm- nears,- long beach harbor master willia- angley encourages - boaters at facilities to have a- game plan for their propery.- sot-william angley- "just have your plans in place- remember we still do not have - fuel from the previous- storm and make preparations - accordingly and please, just be- safe."- in harrison county, grant - chighizola, news 25.-