The storm was expected to move inland across southeastern Alabama on Wednesday night, dumping "life-threatening" rainfall over portions of the Gulf Coast, Florida Panhandle and southeastern Alabama.Ī tornado watch was issued for parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia until Wednesday evening. Sally was forecast through Wednesday to produce additional rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches with localized higher amounts possible along the central Gulf Coast from west of Tallahassee, Florida, to Mobile Bay, Alabama, the weather service said. state of Alabama since Ivan in 2004, coincidentally on the same date in the same place. In Walton County, 80 miles east of Pensacola, the sheriff's office posted photos on social media of a washed-out bridge. Hurricane Sally was a destructive and slow-moving Atlantic hurricane, which was the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. "A pandemic and a hurricane what’s next? Sunny days and good times." “At least everybody is accounted for," he said. McElroy said that despite being homeless in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, he was optimistic things would get better. to screaming winds and green flashes of light. Then a massive tree fell into his living room – and another tree fell on his car before he could escape. Pensacola resident Kenneth McElroy said he woke up at 4 a.m. Hurricane Sally Man pays neighbors utility bills Hundreds of thousands still without power in Sally cleanup Hurricane season runs out of names, moves on to. Sheriff David Morgan said thousands of county residents will need to be evacuated from rising water in the coming days. "We are making rescues right now," Rogers said. In Escambia County, which includes Pensacola, Public Safety Director Jason Rogers said high-water rescue vehicles and swift water rescue teams responded to numerous calls for help. Downtown Pensacola streets were flooded and mostly deserted. In Florida, a section of the newly built Three Mile Bridge linking Pensacola to the beach community of Gulf Breeze was washed out. Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon said 50 to 60 people were rescued and staying in makeshift shelters. Others were safe in their homes and will be rescued when the water recedes, he said. In Alabama, the Gulf Shores State Park Pier was "cut in half," the weather service said, posting a photo of the battered pier on social media. Live updates: Pensacola gets 30 inches of rain 'catastrophic flooding is unfolding' in Alabama, Florida
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