Waveland Fire Department

08/31/2026

08/24/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
622 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 PARISHES

IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON
ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD
ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON

IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMITE, BAY ST. LOUIS, BELLE CHASSE,
BOGALUSA, BURAS, CHALMETTE, COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, CUT OFF,
DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DESTREHAN, DIAMONDHEAD, EASLEYVILLE,
EAST NEW ORLEANS, ENON, FRANKLINTON, GALLIANO, GAUTIER,
GREENSBURG, GULFPORT, HAMMOND, KENNER, LACOMBE, LAPLACE, LAROSE,
MANDEVILLE, MCNEIL, METAIRIE, MONTPELIER, MOSS POINT,
NEW ORLEANS, NORCO, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE,
POINTE A LA HACHE, PONCHATOULA, PORT SULPHUR, RACELAND, RESERVE,
ROBERT, SLIDELL, ST. MARTIN, THIBODAUX, VIOLET, WALKER, WATSON,
AND WAVELAND.

08/24/2026

⚠️ EARLY RELEASE TODAY

Due to the potential for 60 mph wind gusts and lightning this afternoon, Hancock County School District will release early today to allow our students and staffulty to travel home safely.

We will follow our regular Wednesday Early Release schedule:

🔹 Elementary Schools — 1:25 PM
🔹 Hancock High School — 2:31 PM
🔹 Hancock Middle School — 2:45 PM

Please make any necessary arrangements for your student’s early arrival home. Stay safe, H Nation! ❤️💙

08/17/2026

Due to current weather conditions we are issuing a burn ban in the city. All currently issued burn permits are suspended until the burn bans is lifted. Please share!

08/06/2026

After 7 weeks of intense training at the Mississippi State Fire Academy, 4 of our rookies graduated the NFPA 1010 course today. The training, skills and friendships that were made will last a whole career. Now it’s time to build on what you’ve learned in the basic class as you take your first steps back in the community as Certified Firefighter’s. Congratulations to firefighters Aiden Bryant, Hayden Hearty, Levi Garcia, and Noah Hernandez on a job well done.

07/26/2026

07/24/2026

On behalf of the Waveland Fire Department, we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who stood beside us as we honored the life and service of Assistant Chief Piazza.
To the many fire departments, law enforcement agencies, EMS personnel, and first responders who traveled to pay their respects, thank you for your presence, your support, and the brotherhood and sisterhood you demonstrated. Your participation in the funeral procession and your assistance at intersections ensured that Assistant Chief Piazza received the dignified farewell he so richly deserved.
A special thank you to the Diamondhead Fire Department and Bay St. Louis Fire Department for providing station and area coverage, allowing our firefighters the opportunity to attend the services and honor one of our own. Your willingness to answer the call for us while we laid our brother to rest is something we will never forget. We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Gulfport Fire Department Honor Guard for your professionalism, dedication, and the solemn tribute you provided. Your commitment to honoring Assistant Chief Piazza with such dignity and respect will never be forgotten, and we are deeply grateful for your service.
We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to the Riemann Family Funeral Homes team, especially Funeral Director Jason Green, for the compassion, professionalism, and exceptional care shown to Assistant Chief Piazza, his family, and our department. Your guidance, attention to every detail, and unwavering support helped ensure a beautiful and dignified farewell, and we are deeply thankful for all you did.
To our community, elected officials, churches, businesses, friends, and neighbors—thank you for your prayers, kind words, meals, cards, donations, and every expression of love shown to our department and the Piazza family. Your compassion has been a source of strength during this difficult time.
The fire service is more than a profession—it is a family. This week, that family and our community reminded us that no one stands alone. With sincere appreciation, thank you for helping us honor Assistant Chief Piazza with the respect, dignity, and love he deserved.
Assistant Chief Piazza's legacy of service will never be forgotten.

Tommy Carver Jr.
Fire Chief
Waveland Fire Department

07/23/2026

Casey Alan Piazza, age 46, passed away on July 20, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alan Piazza; his maternal grandparents, Antonia “Tonia” Carver and John “Tody” Carver; and his paternal grandparents, Roberta Helen Piazza and Bernard Piazza, Sr.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Robin Piazza; his mother, Janelle Piazza; his children, Kayla (Bryan) Rester and Taylor (Whitley) Valdez; a sister, Lisa Ladner; 3 grandchildren, Caroline, Layla, and Bowen; a niece and nephew, Brady and Emma Jo; his father and mother-in-law, Mike and Avis Garland; and other relatives and friends.

Mr. Piazza was a native of Waveland and a current resident of Gulfport. He was currently serving as the Assistant Fire Chief in Waveland where he was named Firefighter of the Year several times. He also served with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and served as a driving instructor at the academy, Special Response Team, narcotics, and the dive search and rescue. Casey participated in several Stair Climbs to remember those who died in the September 11 terrorist attack. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the entire community for their support during Casey’s illness.

Visitation will be on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 10 am - 12 pm at the Bay St. Louis Community Center. A funeral service will be held at 12 pm in the community center. Interment will be in Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens.

The Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.