Some of the crests could break records, submerge bridges and flood some homes, the National Weather Service warned. The National Weather Service said the system was still forecast to dump 4 inches (10 centimeters) to 8 inches (29 centimeters) of rain in southeast Alabama and central Georgia by Thursday night, with up to 1 foot (30.48 centimeters) in some spots.Īt least eight waterways in south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were expected to hit their major flood levels by Thursday. It was downgraded to a depression late Wednesday night with 35 mph (55 kph) sustained winds. Sodden debris and flooded cars were left behind as the water receded.īy early afternoon, Sally had weakened into a tropical storm. Sally turned some Pensacola streets into white-capped rivers early Wednesday.
Curfews were announced in Escambia County and in some coastal Alabama towns. More than 40 people trapped by high water were brought to safety within a single hour, including a family of four found in a tree, Sheriff David Morgan said.Īuthorities in Pensacola said 200 National Guard members would arrive Thursday to help. The storm also ripped away a large section of a fishing pier at Alabama’s Gulf State Park on the very day a ribbon-cutting had been scheduled following a $2.4 million renovation.īy the afternoon, authorities in Escambia County, which includes Pensacola, said at least 377 people had been rescued from flooded areas. Sally tore loose a barge-mounted construction crane, which then smashed into the new Three Mile Bridge over Pensacola Bay, causing a section of the year-old span to collapse, authorities said. A replica of Christopher Columbus’ ship the Nina that had been docked at the Pensacola waterfront was missing, police said. Sally cast boats onto land or sank them at the dock, flattened palm trees, peeled away roofs, blew down signs and knocked out power to more than 540,000 homes and businesses. It accelerated to a light jog as it battered the Pensacola and Mobile, Alabama, metropolitan areas encompassing nearly 1 million people. close to Gulf Shores, Alabama, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Pensacola, Florida. Moving at just 3 mph (5 kph), or about as fast as a person can walk, the storm made landfall at 4:45 a.m. Kennon said he couldn't immediately release details. The death happened in Orange Beach, Alabama, according to Mayor Tony Kennon, who also told The Associated Press that one person was missing. Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
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