Flooding prompts Mississippi nursing home to evacuate dozens of residents

Dozens of residents at a nursing home in the Mississippi town of Brandon had to be evacuated on school buses Wednesday after a slow-moving system brought rain across the South Wednesday drenching central parts of the state.

A total of 31 residents were evacuated from the Peach Tree Village assisted living facility in Brandon following excessive flooding, according to Mayor Butch Lee.

"Everybody's safe," John Bilbro told CNN affiliate WAPT during a live interview outside the facility. "We can replace the stuff, but the people are out, so that's a good thing," said Bilbro. It's unclear where the residents will be transported to, but Bilbro told the station he will now work to contact residents' family members.