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Hurricane Sally

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Officials warn against unlicensed, unscrupulous contractors in Sally’s wake

State officials on Thursday warned the public about “unlicensed and/or unscrupulous contractors” in the wake of Hurricane Sally’s damage along Alabama’s coast and elsewhere in the state.  “The damage left in the wake of Hurricane Sally is widespread and catastrophic,” said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in a statement. “Over the weeks and months ahead, … Continued
September 17, 2020

Orange Beach and Gulf Shores closed to tourists

The top tourist towns in Alabama are closed to tourists as the two beachfront towns clean up from the biggest hurricane to hit the state’s Gulf Coast since Ivan in 2004. Hurricane Sally plowed into Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and surrounding communities before dawn Wednesday, doing tremendous damage. Tourists are banned from visiting Gulf Shores, … Continued
September 17, 2020

Baldwin County EMA urges people to stay put as Hurricane Sally rolls through

In the hours after Hurricane Sally made landfall along the Alabama coastline Wednesday, crews in Baldwin County weren’t able to enter into impacted areas to provide aid due to weather conditions, local officials said, and a portion of Three Mile Bridge between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, Florida, was missing, damaged during the hurricane. Zach Hood, … Continued
September 16, 2020

Evacuations recommended as Sally moves toward Alabama as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Sally has intensified into a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center, prompting recommended evacuations along Alabama’s Gulf Coast as the storm approaches and continues an eastward drift that is bringing it closer to Alabama. At 4 p.m. Monday, Hurricane Sally was upgraded to a Category 2 storm. Its more easterly track now … Continued
September 14, 2020