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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach closed to visitors after Hurricane Sally
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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach closed to visitors after Hurricane Sally
IN A MOMENT. GUY: THE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE SALLY, ONE PERSON DEAD, ANOTHER MISSING IN GULF SHORES. SHERI: BRITTANY DECKER IS DOWN THERE TONIGHT AND HAS AN UPDATE ON RECOVERY EFFORTS UNDERWAY. BRITTANY: WINDY, DARK AND QUIET OUT LONG THE GULF COAST AS WE STAND IN FLOODED WATER. HUGE TREES TOPPLED TO THE GROUND AND ROOFS RIPPED OFF SO MANY STRUCTURES. SALLY LEFT A HUGE MESS BEHIND. TURNING A TYPICALLY PICTURESQUE VIEW OF ORANGE BEACH UPSIDE DOWN, TWISTED AND IN RUINS. WHEREVER YOU TURN, A GLIMPSE OF THE DEVASTATION. UNUSUAL SITES LIKE THIS HUGE BOAT PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF I-65, WITH CARS ALL DAY NAVIGATING AROUND THE FLOODING STREETS, DODGING DEBRIS LEFT IN HIGH WATER. MANY CONDOS TORN APART. A SHOPPING PARKING LOT LEFT IN DISORDER AND MANY BOATS SUNKEN. FLORABANMA STILL STANDING. OUTSIDE ICONIC BUILDING, LAW ENFORCEMENT MONITORING THE STATE鈥橲 ORDER TO KEEP VISITORS OUT. AFTER A LONG DAY, THE SUN COMING OUT, JUST IN TIME TO SET AT SWEET HOME ALABAMA. BECAUSE OF THE DARK ROADWAYS TONIGHT AND THE DEBRIS SCATTERED ALL AROUND, THERE IS A CURFEW IMPLEMENTED.
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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach closed to visitors after Hurricane Sally
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The first death has been reported on the Alabama Gulf Coast after Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores as a dangerous category 2 storm. An Orange Beach city official said one person died and another person is missing after the slow-moving hurricane moved ashore early Wednesday morning. The city administrator said the death occurred in the Back Bay area and was water related. The victim's name or details of how they died haven't been released. Information about the missing person wasn't released. CLOSED TO VISITORSOrange Beach and Gulf Shores will be closed to visitors for at least the next 10 days as the cities begin assessing and cleaning up the damage left behind by Sally.鈥淲e appreciate the many comments and inquiries from visitors who love the Alabama Gulf Coast and ask for their patience as we work to clean up and return the area to full health and capacity,鈥� said the president of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. 鈥淚t is imperative as we continue assessing damage and try to get power restored that visitors please avoid coming to our area for at least the next 10 days.鈥滿ore than 540,000 homes and businesses are without power in south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.If you have existing reservations and plan to arrive before Saturday, Sept. 26, you should contact your hotel or rental company to discuss storm cancellation and rebooking policies.The W.C. Holmes Bridge on Highway 59 over the Intracoastal Waterway is closed for entry into Gulf Shores until further notice, except for residents and property owners with a valid #hurricane re-entry pass. The Foley Beach Express toll bridge and Perdido Pass bridge in Orange Beach are also closed for entry to the island until further notice except for residents with valid hurricane re-entry passes and workers who can provide proof of employment via work identification or pay stub. Visitors currently in the area can depart the island heading north via either the W. C. Holmes or Foley Beach Express bridges.Click here to see video and images of damage to a marina in Orange Beach.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. —

The first death has been reported on the Alabama Gulf Coast after Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores as a dangerous category 2 storm.

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An Orange Beach city official said one person died and another person is missing after the

The city administrator said the death occurred in the Back Bay area and was water related. The victim's name or details of how they died haven't been released.

Information about the missing person wasn't released.

CLOSED TO VISITORS

Orange Beach and Gulf Shores will be closed to visitors for at least the next 10 days as the cities begin assessing and cleaning up the damage left behind by Sally.

鈥淲e appreciate the many comments and inquiries from visitors who love the Alabama Gulf Coast and ask for their patience as we work to clean up and return the area to full health and capacity,鈥� said the president of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. 鈥淚t is imperative as we continue assessing damage and try to get power restored that visitors please avoid coming to our area for at least the next 10 days.鈥�

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More than 540,000 homes and businesses are without power in south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

Damaged boat docks after a hurricane
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If you have existing reservations and plan to arrive before Saturday, Sept. 26, you should contact your hotel or rental company to discuss storm cancellation and rebooking policies.

The W.C. Holmes Bridge on Highway 59 over the Intracoastal Waterway is closed for entry into Gulf Shores until further notice, except for residents and property owners with a valid #hurricane re-entry pass. The Foley Beach Express toll bridge and Perdido Pass bridge in Orange Beach are also closed for entry to the island until further notice except for residents with valid hurricane re-entry passes and workers who can provide proof of employment via work identification or pay stub. Visitors currently in the area can depart the island heading north via either the W. C. Holmes or Foley Beach Express bridges.

Click here to see video and images of damage to a marina in Orange Beach.