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Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall In Southern US

  Hurricane Sally made landfall on the southern coast of the US, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday, hitting Gulf Shores, Alabama. Advertisement The Category … Continue reading Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall In Southern US

By Anthonia Orji
Updated September 16, 2020
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This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Sally in the US Gulf Coast on September 16, 2020, at 11:50 UTC. – Hurricane Sally barrelled into the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke “historic” and potentially deadly flash floods. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the Category 2 storm hit Gulf Shores, Alabama at about 4:45 am (0945 GMT), bringing maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour.”Historic life-threatening flooding likely along portions of the northern Gulf coast,” the Miami-based center had warned late Tuesday, adding the hurricane could dump up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain in some areas. (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / RAMMB/NOAA” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This RAMMB/NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Sally in the US Gulf Coast on September 16, 2020, at 11:50 UTC. – Hurricane Sally barrelled into the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke “historic” and potentially deadly flash floods.  (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP)

 

Hurricane Sally made landfall on the southern coast of the US, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday, hitting Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The Category 2 storm, packing sustained winds of up to 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour, was likely to cause “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” in coastal areas, the Miami-based center said.

AFP

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