Broken bridge, mass evacuation, curfew: Hurricane Sally sweeps across the southern United States - ForumDaily
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Broken bridge, mass evacuation, curfew: Hurricane Sally sweeps through the southern United States

A portion of the newly built Pensacola Bay Bridge, known locally as the Three Mile Bridge, was destroyed by Hurricane Sully, officials said. CNN.

Photo: Shutterstock

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan reported the devastation at a press conference on Wednesday, September 16, adding that the assessment took place early in the morning. But he did not indicate the extent of the damage to the bridge that connects Pensacola to Gulf Breeze. City officials tweeted that the Three Mile Bridge was closed, posting a photo with a crane near the structure.

“Please note that the Pensacola 3 Mile Bridge is closed,” the tweet said. — Stay off the streets to allow emergency personnel access. Stay tuned".

Hurricane damage caused the bridge just a day after a barge hit the bridge, prompting authorities to close it shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) sent a team to assess the damage from this incident.

The FDOT announced that the original Pensacola Bay Bridge in 2010 was structurally deficient and a $ 430,2 million project was launched to replace it. The eastbound bridge construction opened in September 2019. The pedestrian and cyclist path opened in August 2020, and the westbound facility connecting Gulf Breeze to Pensacola is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Hurricane Sally made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Gulf Shores, Alabama early Wednesday morning, September 15th. Morgan compares the destruction from the hurricane in Florida to the consequences of Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and calls it “terrible.” The flood turned the streets into rivers. Pensacola police warned that hazardous debris debris was "too numerous to list."

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On Pensacola Beach early Wednesday morning, the sounds of transformers exploding and metal scraping on the ground - debris from torn roofs - could be heard.

“It’s going to take a long time,” Morgan said. He said thousands of residents were expected to be evacuated due to flooding and closed roads, and he urged people to stay home. There are no reports of deaths or injuries at this time.

Alligator spotted during storm surge in Alabama

Storm surge after a hurricane is a separate risk, but Gulf Shores, Alabama, resident Tina Lambert Bennett noticed an additional danger when she discovered a "giant" alligator in the water after Storm Sally.

"I went upstairs to inspect the damage to our property, as well as our neighbors' boat dock, and happened to look down and saw this giant in the yard," she told CNN.

She said alligators are common in the area, but this one was very large - about 12 feet (3,6 meters).

“We know there are alligators in our area, as well as a lot of venomous snakes, so we know not to go there in flood waters. I was just amazed at the size of this alligator,” she said.

Hurricane Sally, which hit the region on the morning of September 16, first brought strong winds and then wild animals, Bennett said.

“It hit us from the land side last night and the strong winds tore off part of our roof and caused power outages and other damage. It also caused surrounding canals to overflow and swamps to fill. Today the tide came from the bay and the water quickly rose from that side. That’s when our property was underwater and the snakes and alligators started looking for a place to settle,” she said.

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“Only call 911 if there is water rising in your home.”

Officials for Santa Rosa County, Florida, are assessing the impact on the county after Hurricane Sally swept through the area.

In a Facebook post from Panhandle County, Public Safety Director Brad Baker said the roads were flooded and trees and power lines were not working. Authorities are seeing increased water levels in the bays and are urging everyone to stay indoors.

According to Baker, emergency vehicles only respond to calls due to floods, high winds and heavy rain in the area.

“We are seeing elevated water levels in the bays, so if you are stuck in your home and the water is rising, please call 911. Additionally, we ask that you stay home. Ambulances only respond to high water situations due to high winds and heavy rain,” Baker said.

Curfew

At least 377 people were rescued in Escambia County, Florida due to flooding following Hurricane Sully, said Jason Rogers, director of the county's public safety agency. According to him, the ambulance teams "responded to more than 200 calls for help."

For the next three days, the county has a curfew from dusk to dawn. In addition, schools are closed until the end of the week. A curfew was also imposed in Mobile, Alabama, due to a power outage.

From hurricane to tropical storm

According to the latest figures from the National Hurricane Center, the Sally system weakened to a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (112,6 km / h).

Photo: screenshot nhc.noaa.gov

Even though Sally is no longer a hurricane, parts of Alabama and Florida still experience "catastrophic and life-threatening floods."

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