How Alabama Power Restores Power After a Storm Like Hurricane Sally
Alabama Power had most of its Mobile County customers back on the grid within four days of Hurricane Sally, but the pace of restoration varied by neighborhood — and the…
Hurricane Sally could hit Alabama on 16th anniversary of Ivan’s landfall
If Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama on Wednesday, it will arrive 16 years to the day after the last hurricane to strike the state. Hurricane Ivan came ashore in…
Dauphin Island Mayor Urges Residents and Visitors to Start Storm Preparations
With a tropical system taking aim at the Gulf Coast, Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier is urging both residents and visitors to begin their storm preparations now rather than wait…
Saraland to Hand Out Sandbags to Residents Ahead of Storm Threat
Saraland residents preparing for potential flooding from Hurricane Sally can pick up sandbags this weekend, but only city residents will be served. The city announced that the distribution would run…
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…
Pascagoula declares local emergency as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The City of Pascagoula declared a local emergency as Tropical Storm Cristobal approached the Gulf Coast, opening self-service sandbag stations so residents could prepare for possible flooding.…
Gulf Coast meteorologists gather for severe weather round table
Local meteorologists from across the Gulf Coast and Southeast compared notes this week on the severe weather threat expected to hit the region this weekend, in a round-table discussion that…
Severe Weather Prompts Closings and Cancellations Across Mobile and Baldwin Counties
MOBILE, Ala. — With severe weather approaching the Gulf Coast, a string of closings and cancellations went into effect Friday night and Saturday, touching government offices, schools, colleges and attractions…
Rare Meteor Outburst Possible Over the Gulf Coast Thursday Night
Skywatchers along the Gulf Coast had a shot at a rare celestial treat: a brief but potentially vivid outburst from the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower, expected to peak the night…
Family trapped in storm shelter after Thomasville tornado; no injuries reported
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — A tornado moved through Clarke County on Friday, damaging several homes and trapping a family inside their storm shelter as the storm passed overhead, according to…