How Orange Beach’s Surf Rescue Program Keeps Watch Over 7.5 Miles of Coastline
Orange Beach's Beach Safety Division, a Certified Lifeguard Agency, patrols 7.5 miles of coastline with 33 employees on a seasonal schedule.
Rip Current Danger Persists as Gulf Waters Remain Closed Across Baldwin and Mobile County Beaches
Double red flags remain posted at Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island as Tropical Storm Bertha keeps the Gulf churned up, with officials warning that rip currents…
Orange Beach Adds Third Enclosed Lifeguard Tower at Gulf State Park’s Romar Beach Access
Orange Beach Surf Rescue has installed a new enclosed lifeguard tower at Gulf State Park's Romar Beach Access, giving lifeguards better visibility and storm protection as the city expands its…
Tropical Depression Two Grew Into Tropical Storm Bertha and Brought Rip Currents, Heavy Surf to the Alabama Coast
Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha, bringing storm surge, rip currents, rough surf and heavy rain to the Alabama coast and Foley before tracking away toward Louisiana and…
Summer Heat Tightens Its Grip Along the Gulf Coast as Rain Chances Fade
South Alabama is sliding back into a classic summertime pattern this week, with drier air moving in and afternoon temperatures climbing right along with it. Forecasters say most communities across…
Rip Current Blamed for Second Gulf Shores Drowning This Season
A visiting swimmer died Tuesday after being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, marking the second drowning in the beach town this season, according to city beach…
Heat Advisory Kicks Off the Week for Mobile as Index Values Top 105 Degrees
South Alabama opened the work week under a heat advisory as searing temperatures and oppressive humidity pushed the heat index well past the danger threshold across the Mobile area. Actual…
Excessive Heat Warnings Grip South Alabama as Dangerous Heat Dome Lingers
A stubborn heat dome is keeping South Alabama under excessive heat warnings, with heat index values approaching 115 degrees, though forecasters expect relief and a return to a normal summer…
Storm Chances Build Across Mobile and Baldwin Counties This Week as Tropical Storm Bret Forms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Mobile and Baldwin counties this week, while Tropical Storm Bret has formed in the Atlantic and forecasters watch a second wave…