Cristobal’s Storm Surge Floods Fowl River Marina Pier
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Tropical Storm Cristobal pushed water over the pier at a Fowl River marina on Sunday, June 7, 2020, as rain and storm surge from the Gulf…
Dauphin Island Parkway Floods at Dog River Bridge
A section of Dauphin Island Parkway was underwater Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2020, with a significant amount of water covering the roadway just north of the Dog River Bridge. Mobile…
Swimmer found safe on Escambia County beach after five hours in the water
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A swimmer was found washed up on the beach after Escambia Search and Rescue Marine Operations responded to a call at 5 a.m. from the U.S.…
Deepwater Horizon survivor shares his story publicly for the first time on 10th anniversary
April 20, 2010 is a date Kevin “KP” Senegal says he will never forget. Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 crew members and triggered the largest marine…
No downed helicopter in Pascagoula River; marsh fire was the cause
There was no downed helicopter in the Pascagoula River. That was the determination by authorities in Jackson County, Mississippi, after emergency crews spent the day chasing reports of a possible…
Coast Guard Plucks Three From Life Raft After Boat Fire in Dauphin Island Bay
Three boaters are safe after their vessel caught fire in Dauphin Island Bay, forcing them to abandon ship into a life raft while a Coast Guard crew raced to the…
Dauphin Island Closes West End as Water Floods Roadway Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
Dauphin Island officials shut down the west end of the barrier island Friday as water pushed ahead of Tropical Storm Barry began spilling onto the roadway. The closure came as…
Dauphin Island Officials Warn of Saltwater Flooding and Rip Currents as Gulf System Passes
Even with the track of a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico trending west of the Alabama coast, Dauphin Island officials cautioned in July 2019 that the island could…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Monitors Algae Bloom as Mississippi Beaches Stay Closed
Scientists with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab are keeping a close watch on coastal water as a harmful algae bloom drifts toward Alabama from Mississippi. On Tuesday, researchers headed out…
Tourist who drowned in Destin identified as 36-year-old from Louisiana
DESTIN, Fla. — A tourist who drowned in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin has been identified as Carlos Wuberto Rodriguez, 36, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the Okaloosa County…