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 Tells West End Residents and Visitors to Get Out Ahead of Sally
Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier urged residents and visitors to evacuate the west end of the island Monday as Tropical Storm Sally closed in on the Gulf Coast and saltwater…
Crowds Hit Gulf Shores Beach as Hurricane Sally Churns Up the Gulf
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Even with double red flags flying over Gulf Shores warning swimmers to stay out of the water, crowds turned out on the sand to watch Hurricane…
Tropical Storm Cristobal Floods Downtown Mobile Streets, Stranding Drivers
Streets in downtown Mobile took on water Monday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal moved through the Gulf Coast, leaving at least one driver’s car stranded and others wary…
Dauphin Island Begins Cleanup After Tropical Storm Cristobal Floods West End
Crews on Dauphin Island started pumping out floodwater and clearing debris Monday morning after Tropical Storm Cristobal sent water and sand washing over roads in south Mobile County. The work…
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…
Mobile Meteorologist Alan Sealls Looks Back at Katrina as Hurricane Season Heats Up
Mobile meteorologist Alan Sealls reflects on Hurricane Katrina's 14th anniversary, his hiatus from television, and why Gulf Coast residents should stay prepared as hurricane season nears its peak.
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…
Coal ash pond at Plant Barry raises environmental concerns along the Mobile River
MOBILE, Ala. — A massive coal ash pond at Alabama Power’s Plant Barry sits just feet from the Mobile River, holding roughly 20 million tons of contaminated residue behind an…
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…