We are still tracking areas of moderate to heavy rainfall along and east of I-65 where flooding is still possible so be extra careful if you are traveling tonight.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until Sunday evening. Flash flooding was a big issue earlier today, but First Alert AccuTrack is much quieter tonight.
About 150 lineman and support personnel left for Houston. They will be joined by another 150 contractors from Alabama in assisting Center-Point Energy with storm restoration.
It is spreading heavy rainfall and a significant flash flood threat for parts of east Texas, but especially Louisiana, south Mississippi, and potentially the Alabama Gulf Coast and the Panhandle of Florida.
The troopers leave Sunday and will be helping with traffic control and direction, maintaining good public order and other tasks while cleanup activity continues.
A front stalled just to our south will be the focal point for shower and storm development tomorrow afternoon with coverage up to 40% and highs in the upper 80s.
A local bar is kicking off Labor Day weekend by lending support to those impacted by Hurricane Ida. Dave’s Pub in downtown Birmingham is hosting a benefit Friday night for New Orleans musicians and bartenders. They’ve come up with a unique way to raise money for storm survivors.
Sunny weather will continue for the remainder of the day. Despite a slight decrease in muggy levels, it still feels toasty out there with temperatures in the 80s.
We’ve all seen the devastation left behind. The people who live there, their families, and businesses have a long road to recovery ahead of them. Now, it’s time for the Gray Television family to help ‘Lift Up Louisiana’.
After moving through Saraland in Mobile County and past Calvert through the area of Choctaw Bluff in Clarke County, by 1:39 p.m. the tornado-producing storm was six miles southwest of Whatley, or eight miles south of Grove Hill, then moving north at 45 mph.
Tropical Storm Ida formed over the Caribbean Thursday. We expect this system to lift north across the Gulf of Mexico this weekend and become a powerful hurricane.
Assemble your supply kit items in airtight plastic bags and put them in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as a backpack, plastic bag or a duffel bag.
We continue to track isolated storms tonight and with temperatures still quite warm this evening, we could see some lingering wet weather through midnight.
