Hurricane Frederic in 1979 derailed Jeff Collier’s college plans, keeping him on Dauphin Island and eventually leading him to become its longtime mayor.
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Mobile County
How Hurricane Frederic Shaped a Young FEMA’s Playbook in Alabama
A newly formed FEMA cut its teeth on Hurricane Frederic in 1979, learning lessons in coastal Alabama that still guide disaster response nationwide today.
Mobile
Flood Insurance Claim Deadline Extended for Mobile-Area Storm Victims
Alabama homeowners hit by the late April flooding now have an extra 30 days to file National Flood Insurance Program claims for storm damage.
Fairhope
Fairhope Awards Nearly $260,000 for Emergency Repairs to Storm-Ravaged Gully
The Fairhope City Council awarded nearly $260,000 in emergency contracts Monday to repair a storm-damaged gully near the city’s sewer plant, with the federal government covering most of the cost.
Local News
Nan Seas Restaurant Closes on Cody Road After a Post-Katrina Second Act
Nan Seas Restaurant, which relocated to Cody Road after Hurricane Katrina damaged its Dauphin Island Parkway home, closed its doors on March 2, 2009, ending a long run in Mobile.
Local News
A Katrina Refugee Restaurant Finds a Second Life in a Paper Mill Town
A Mobile dining critic on the road found the Big Easy Grill in Bogalusa, Louisiana, a restaurant destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish and rebuilt next to a Piggly Wiggly.