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Tracking the Tropics
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Other priority projects include repairs to the pier, rebuilding the police and fire station, and starting a section of a master stormwater system.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas, WAFB
Emergency officials say just before 8 p.m. they responded to the 8200 block of Palm Street about an electrocution fatality.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Press Release: Coffee County EMA
The purpose of the Safer Place Program in Coffee County is to facilitate the opening of pre-designated areas for citizens seeking a “safer place” prior to and during severe weather conditions.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM CDT
|By Press Reelase: TROY University
TROY University is canceling classes after 5 PM Wednesday at all Alabama campuses.
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Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 9:49 AM CDT
|By Bill Snyder, WLOX
For South Mississippi shrimpers, evacuating ahead of storms has become routine, even as they enjoy what’s been a fairly successful white shrimp season.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 9:41 AM CDT
|By Courtney Chandler, WSFA
While many on the Gulf Coast prepare for the storm, agencies like the Central Alabama Red Cross are preparing as well to assist those who will feel the impact.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 9:34 AM CDT
|By WSFA Staff
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is declaring a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Zeta, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Ken Curtis
The NHC swath of potential landfall stretches from near Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Apalachicola, Florida.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Sam Martello
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Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 9:48 AM CDT
|By Press Release: Governor Kay Ivey's Office
About a month after the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Sally, over $100 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for survivors.
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Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Natalie Williams
Bonifay Post Office will reopen.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Press Release: Alabama Farmers Federation
The Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) is accepting applications through Nov. 30 from farmers who suffered losses related to Hurricane Sally.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By Press Release: Auburn University
A team of researchers from Auburn University is exploring ways to give new life to downed timber that has been decimated by hurricanes.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By WSFA Staff
A total of 13 counties and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are now able to apply to FEMA for assistance.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2020 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Louisiana residents are once again trudging through knee-deep water to find their homes flooded and pledging to rebuild after Hurricane Delta blew through the besieged part of the state.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By Gray DC Newsroom
Hurricane Delta is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast later this week.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 10:08 AM CDT
|By Andrew Samet
Hurricane Delta is forecast to make landfall over the central Louisiana coastline by Friday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Jonathan Grass, WSFA
Alabama’s price gouging law prohibits the “unconscionable pricing” of items for sale or rent. It goes into effect when the governor declares a state of emergency.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 9:24 AM CDT
|By Cassie Fambro, WBRC
The Alabama Gulf Coast is watching Hurricane Delta like a hawk just two weeks after Hurricane Sally wreaked havoc on Alabama shores.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 11:50 PM CDT
|By LUIS ANDRÉS HENAO and GABRIEL ALCOCER
Forecasters expect Delta to slam into beach resorts from Tulum to Cozumel with top winds around 130 mph and an extremely dangerous storm surge of up to 13 feet with even higher waves.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Sam Martello
85 new homes have been built in Mexico Beach this year.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 1:59 PM CDT
|By WAFF Staff
Precisely where the hurricane tracks will determine the extent of our impacts here in Alabama.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 9:38 AM CDT
|By Courtney Chandler, WSFA
Previous storms like Hurricane Sally have already put added stress on farmers.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Delta is forecast to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast around Friday.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By WTVY Staff
Due to possible inclement weather, the Dothan High School football game versus Jeff Davis High School has been moved to Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By WJHG Newsroom
As of 12:00 p.m. today, base officials initiated Hurricane Condition 5 to prepare for the possible arrival of tropical storm or hurricane force winds on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, here, based on the current forecast for Tropical Storm Delta, located in the central Caribbean Sea.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Jonathan Grass, WSFA
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that all Gulf Coast beaches will reopen at 6 a.m. on Oct. 2.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 8:43 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The new deadline for Bay County is February 11th, while the October 11th deadline still applies to surrounding counties.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By WTVY Staff
WTVY is teaming up with the United Way and Wiregrass 2-1-1 on Thursday to help those affected by Hurricane Sally.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Public schools are reopening in an Alabama beach town for the first time since Hurricane Sally hit there nearly two weeks ago.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By Ashley Joseph, KPLC
While the storm is long over, the struggles for many in Southwest Louisiana are not.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Grayson Jarvis
A number of beach flagpoles were damaged or destroyed, and now questions have arisen on where beachgoers can get flag information.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Natalie Williams
Chipley Police Department relocates after hurricane Sally causes major flooding at their building.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Beta weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday as it parked itself over the Texas coast, raising concerns of extensive flooding in Houston and areas further inland.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Press Release: Alabama Farmers Federation
The Alabama Farmers Federation has established a relief fund to help farmers from across the state whose farms were damaged by Hurricane Sally.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 6:43 AM CDT
|By WJHG Newsroom
A local zoo is lending some helping paws following hurricanes Laura and Sally.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 9:23 AM CDT
|By Ashley Bowerman, WSFA
A family from the small town of Red Level in Covington County is still grappling with the devastation Hurricane Sally left behind.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 9:21 AM CDT
Seven U-Haul Companies have made 60 self-storage facilities available across the two states.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Press Release: Alabama Department of Revenue
The Alabama Dept. of Revenue will consider relief for Alabama taxpayers affected Hurricane Sally.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 8:46 AM CDT
|By Press Release: Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
Hurricane Sally’s heavy rains and high winds caused trees and limbs to break and impact Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s power lines in several areas.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 7:59 AM CDT
|By WTVY Staff
“It could have been worse, but it’s been mighty bad, and our state is reeling and people are hurting.” said Governor Kay Ivey as she updated Hurricane Sally’s impact on Alabama.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 7:15 AM CDT
|By WTVY Staff
Pretty much everyone in the Wiregrass has their power back on as of Thursday morning, but hundreds of thousands are still without around where Hurricane Sally came ashore.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By WSFA Staff
Officials say it’s important motorists steer clear of rising water and stay off the roads if possible.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Hanna Rizzi, WTVY Staff and WSFA Staff
The impact of Hurricane Sally means visitors will not be allowed back into doth Alabama’s coastal region for a while.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Hanna Rizzi and WSFA Staff
Three people were rescued Wednesday afternoon after being sucked into a storm pipe near Robinson Park in Andalusia.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Hanna Rizzi and WSFA Staff
Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon says one person is dead and one person is missing after Hurricane Sally swept through the city Wednesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Hanna Rizzi, WTVY Staff and WSFA Staff
Due to issues brought by Hurricane Sally, the U.S. Postal Service says it is having to suspend operations at some locations in Alabama until further notice.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:56 PM CDT
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) urges the public to take action to avoid indoor air quality problems.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Joshua Gauntt, WBRC
The curfews are in effect until further notice.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:21 PM CDT
|By WSFA Staff
The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking the public to heed all health and safety warnings as areas of the state deal with significant flooding and damage caused by Tropical Storm Sally.