Video: Debby Causes Coastal Flooding

GULFPORT - A handful of downtown businesses are closed this morning as the rising tide sends water into streets, buildings and patios on Shore Boulevard in Gulfport. A handwritten note on Stella's said the local restaurant would reopen at 9:30 a.m.

Gulfport Police Officers set up barricades on Beach Boulevard, however drivers went around them. Around 9 a.m. officers reinforced the signs with yellow caution tape.

The Gulfport Beach is closed today, as well as the Tuesday Fresh Market. A few onlookers came out this morning to snap photos and check out the surge.

Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly says sand and bags are still available at the City Hall parking lot. Officials have set up sand, bangs and shovels for residents to make their own sandbags; be sure to read the instructions at the site.

Officials are keeping a close eye on tide predictions. They say high tide combined with heavy winds will continue to flood beachfront streets. You can check out the National Weather Service tide chart online to see when the water is expected to surge again.