Hurricane Sally floods Gulf Coast

ON I-40 AND I-85. THERE ARE NO DELAYS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DURHAM FREEWAY. >>> WE WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT ALABAMA. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A STREET IN FRONT OF THE GAS STATION. YOU CAN SEE THE HEAVY WIND AND RAIN POUNDING THE AREA. ELIZABETH JUST MENTIONED THAT THE STORM MADE LANDFALL A SHORT TIME AGO. YOU CAN SEE, THE RAIN IS BLOWING SIDEWAYS. >>> THIS IS FOLEY, ALABAMA. YOU CAN SEE THIS PART OF THE ROOF BEING RIPPED OFF OF A BUILDING. >>> RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS ARE DOWN SOUTH, HELPING WITH RELIEF. FIVE PEOPLE FROM OUR AREA ARE IN THE REGION TO HELP SUPPLY THINGS TO COMMUNITIES. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE TEAMS NEEDED TO DO BEFORE DEPLOYING. >> ONE OF OUR CONCERNS IS, IF WE DEPLOY VOLUNTEERS AND KEY STAFF LEADERS, KEY VOLUNTEER LEADERS TO OTHER AREAS, WHAT DOES OUR TABLE OF ORGANIZATION LOOK LIKE, HERE? WE COULD AT LEAST BEGIN A RESPONSE WITH PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN BASIC NEEDS OF PEOPLE’S SHELTER, FOOD, ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT, SHOULD THEY HAVE TO EVACUATE. >> THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE RED CROSS ALSO SENT VOLUNTEERS AFTER HURRICANE LAURA HIT THE COAST. >>> WE ARE FOLLOWING TWITTER FEEDS AND THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE, MOBILE BAY IS ON THE NORTH AND WEST SIDE OF THE ROTATION OF THE STORM. THEY FELT A REVERSE EFFECT GOING WITH THE ROTATION. 6 FEET OF WATER ACTUALLY DROPPED. IT HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE. GO OVER TO PENSACOLA. THIS IS 7 FEET OF WATER THAT PENSACOLA IS EXPERIENCING, UNDERWATER IN SOME PLACES. ANOTHER TWITTER FEED SHOWED THIS, SEPTEMBER 16th, IVAN CAME THROUGH IN EXACTLY THE SAME