Some shelters were opened, although officials urged people who were evacuating to stay with friends, relatives, or in hotels, if possible, because of the threat of coronavirus superspreading. -Foley has contracted with Auburn-based D&J Enterprises Inc., for its post-storm cleanup. [1], The storm was described as one of the most intense hurricanes in Jamaica's recorded history. [25] The majority of tourism and resort areas suffered "mainly cosmetic damage and all structures remained primarily intact". [62], Sally brought flooding to Mississippi, especially in Jackson County. -Robertsdale contracted with TFR Enterprises of Austin, Texas, for its cleanup. [26] In Georgia, three tornadoes were confirmed and one person was killed and two others were injured after a large oak tree fell onto two homes and several cars in Atlanta. [65] [26][59] Several sewage overflows were reported across Mobile County following heavy rain from Hurricane Sally, causing contamination to Dog River and Rabbit Creek. [24] Some roads throughout the region were left impassible due to downed trees and utility poles. Immediately after the storm, the Cajun Navy, a nonprofit rescue organization, began surveying damage in Alabama. [14], On September 8, Hurricane Ivan bypassed Puerto Rico about 300 mi (485 km) to the south. Baldwin County has grown quite a bit since 2004, when Hurricane Ivan hit. The storm caused severe damage which left 18,000 people homeless. [39] Two unoccupied riverboat casinos in Bayou La Batre near Mobile broke loose due to the constant wave action with one of them hitting a dock. 21/04 Operations Update No. Additionally, its slow movement caused coastal areas between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, to be in the northern eye wall for hours. Ivan packed 120 mph sustained surface winds and a historic storm surge, the magnitude and extent of the damage and destruction … In Pensacola itself, over 24 inches (61 cm) of rain fell and storm surge flooding reached 5.6 feet (1.7 m), the third highest surge ever recorded in the city. [26], States of emergency were declared in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in preparation for Sally's arrival. Gulf Shores, for instance, estimates their debris removal costing around $8 million. He said the costs to the city are expected to run around $350,000 to $400,000, which he describes as “unexpected” but “very manageable.”, “We implemented a reserve policy and set aside $8 million,” said Haygood. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). [55], The Panhandle area suffered the brunt of the storm in Florida. [70] Five days after landfall, Baldwin EMC had restored power to close to 60,000 meters, representing 75% of their subscribers, but 18,197 meters remained without power. “Typically, for a total debris collection operation, people are looking along the lines of three to four months with the county taking a bit longer because there is a much (larger) area of debris in the unincorporated area,” said Loper. Related: Small town, big comeback: Gulf Shores celebrates homecoming and football after Hurricane Sally. Few streets in Baldwin County are without some sort of piled-up debris more than four weeks after slow-moving Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores and created widespread damage throughout the county. Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack said while there hasn’t been any public safety incident from the debris, he is concerned about it. The seventh lodged itself underneath the Garcon Point Bridge while the final one became lodged underneath the Pensacola Bay Bridge, causing the bridge to be temporally closed. [72] Tornadoes also occurred in Eastover, South Carolina and Rincon, where trees, homes, sheds, and power lines were damaged. In Escambia County, which includes Pensacola, the sheriff kept police deputies out helping residents "as long as physically possible". [77], This article is about the 2020 Atlantic hurricane. They are also concerned over piles of debris building up in the ditches, which could block the flow of water during rain evens and lead to washouts of roads and driveways. Loper, who has been with CrowderGulf for the past 10 years, calls Hurricane Sally’s cleanup a “citizen-driven event.” He said that estimates on the amount of debris collected and hauled will change “quite a bit” as more of it is hauled to the roadways and removed during subsequent passes through the county. Pascagoula police reported downed power lines and traffic lights in the city and a power outage on the eastern side of the city. [59] The city of Panama City reported releases of raw sewage from several locations due to flooding from Hurricane Sally, prompting The Florida Department of Health to issue advises against swimming in Panama City until further notice. Hurricane-force winds affected the entire island, while heavy rainfall triggered mudslides and flooding. “A lot of agricultural equipment is being moved on the roadways,” said Mack. Hurricane Hunters recorded flight-level sustained winds of 180 mph (290 km/h) to the north and northeast of the eye, and a dropsondeabout 63… And there are some indications that, once CrowderGulf and other contractors are finished, the amount of debris left over from Sally will exceed any hurricane that has hit Alabama in at least 40 years. Several tornadoes also occurred as well. [51] Several special marine warnings were also issued for the Florida coast due to possible waterspouts. [26] Meanwhile, in Downtown Mobile, a street light snapped, swinging wildly on its cable. Sunken boats and heavily damaged docks at the marina. Ivan dropped torrential rainfall across the island that damaged rain gauges in southern Jamaica. [75], The storm caused widespread power outages across Baldwin County and over 2,000 power lines were damaged or destroyed. On September 9, a hurricane warning was issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, a tropical storm warning was issued for western Haiti, and a hurricane watch was issued for southwestern Dominican Republic. Rainfall also reached 12.14 in (308 mm) on Grand Cayman. [1], During the storm, meteorologists from Jamaica used satellite telephones to take over issuing warnings for the Cayman Islands, after the archipelago was severely damaged. Only 5 of 22 substations remained in service the day after the storm. At each DMS is a third-party monitoring firm – hired through separate contracts by each governmental entity – that measures the volume of the debris that is collected within each truck. [16] Strong surf also affected the southern coast of Haiti, causing damage to the port and wrecking three houses at Jacmel. [14] A 6 to 12 ft (1.8 to 3.7 m) storm surge washed ashore the southern coast,[1] causing flooding along the coast and in low-lying areas. [4] At 21:00 UTC, the system had organized enough to be designated as Tropical Depression Nineteen. On Cayman Brac to the northeast of Grand Cayman, Ivan produced wind gusts of 67 mph (107 km/h) and 4.92 in (125 mm) of rainfall. Loper said the company is doing about 4,000 dump truck loads of debris each day. HurricaneSallyDebrisRemoval@mobilecountyal.gov, declared a federal disaster for 13 counties in Alabama. In Daphne, original estimates were around $2.5 million but Mayor Dane Haygood anticipates it could be higher. In Kingston, the winds downed trees and poles and caused flooding. Reaching peak winds of 165 mph (270 km/h), Ivan attained Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the strongest possible category, on three times in the Caribbean. [24][25] Several tornado, flash flood, and flood watches were issued. View of the northern eyewall making landfall. [56][57] The next morning, a crane fell onto the same bridge, destroying a portion of the roadway. All told, more than 300 trucks are rumbling through Baldwin County daily. Residents in Mobile County have also been placing large tree trunks and shrubbery on the sides of roadways while waiting for overworked crews to remove it. A burn ban remains in effect until October 31. Five of the barges washed up near downtown while the sixth was involved in another collision. [73] Two other fatalities occurred in metro Atlanta, one in Cobb County where a man lost his life after a slick road caused a driver to lose control of his vehicle and hit the bus stop where the man was waiting at, and another in Gwinnett County where a 71-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell across the roadway, pinning her underneath. Damage totals are estimated to be at least $5 billion and at least eight fatalities have been confirmed.