Forecasters anticipate Hurricane Sally will make landfall on Wednesday morning as a Category 1 storm.
Baldwin County residents are encouraged to evacuate the area voluntarily during daylight hours on Tuesday. The county opened a Shelter of Last Resort for evacuees on Monday evening. In an announcement detailing officials' guidance, as well as formal emergency orders, the City of Orange Beach confirmed the shelter will abide by COVID-19 regulations and was established"for life-safety purposes.
"A significant risk for flash flooding exists in our area through Wednesday night with potential rain totals of 15 to 20 inches with locally higher amounts. Those living in low lying areas prone to flooding need to seek higher ground," the announcement read.
A vehicle drives down a flooded road in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, on September 15, as storm surges affected coastal areas of the state before Hurricane Sally's anticipated landfall.
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