September 01, 2008
Gustav weakens, closes in on Louisiana coastline
A weakened Hurricane Gustav closed in on flood-prone coastal Louisiana Monday, bringing punishing wind and sheets of rain. As a nervous nation watched to see if Gustav would deliver another Katrina-style hit on the partially rebuilt city.
Flora-Bama rocks as Gustav rolls toward landfall
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. - A man with a bra draped over his head danced into the night as waves churned up by Hurricane Gustav lashed the beach just yards away.
August 31, 2008
First evacuees arrive in Lee County
The Lee County Chapter of the Red Cross opened the county’s first disaster relief shelter at Covington Recreation Center on Carver Avenue in Opelika noon Sunday in preparation for evacuees from Hurricane Gustav.
August 29, 2008
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.
August 27, 2008
Gustav weakens but could become hurricane again
Tropical Storm Gustav was losing steam early Wednesday as it moved through the Caribbean a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane. But the storm could regain hurricane strength later in the day or on Thursday once it clears Haiti.
August 26, 2008
Fay’s remnants soak drought-parched South
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind from Georgia to Louisiana. Floridians, meanwhile, continued to mop up floodwaters created by the storm that stuck around for a week and made a historic four landfalls, dumping more than 30 inches of rain.
Hurricane Gustav gaining strength south of Haiti
Rapidly growing Hurricane Gustav headed for a collision with impoverished Haiti on Tuesday. The storm was also on track to slice along the south coast of Cuba during the week — possibly growing into a perilous Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph (185 kph) winds by the weekend as it enters the Gulf.
August 25, 2008
Residents need to be ready for storm season
Residents need to be ready for storm season
Gustav forms in Caribbean
The National Hurricane center says Tropical Storm Gustav has formed in the central Caribbean, and is heading for the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Tornado Watch in Opelika - Auburn area
Several counties in Alabama are under a Tornado Watch until 3:00pm
August 24, 2008
Crews work to restore power, clean up after weekend storms
Alabama Power officials said Sunday they couldn’t give a timeline for when power would be restored to every customer affected by the weekend storms.
Power and fire crews worked Sunday to repair damage caused when Tropical Storm Fay blew through the area Saturday evening.
August 22, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay leaves Florida behind
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. — As Tropical Storm Fay finally got on track Friday to leave Florida behind, flood-stricken homeowners got an encouraging sign: Muddy brown water lines began appearing on the sides of homes, a clue that floodwaters were receding.
Fay bedevils Florida for 5th weary day
Tropical Storm Fay continued its slow, wet trudge across Florida for a fifth day Friday, prompting communities farther inland and on the state’s Gulf coast to brace for what could be drenching rains. It is just the fourth storm to make landfall in Florida three separate times, and the first in nearly 50 years. Before it crosses the Panhandle by the weekend, it could bring buckets of rain and power outages.
Some Ala. school systems close ahead of storm
Several counties in southeast Alabama are closing schools as Tropical Storm Fay is forecast to bring wind and heavy rains to the region.
August 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay expected to hit Fla. 3rd time
Tropical Storm Fay lumbered offshore Thursday for what was likely to be a brief stay over the Atlantic Ocean’s energizing waters after flooding hundreds of homes with torrential rain, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess. Forecasters expected the storm to complete its zig-zag course by hitting the state for a third time in a week, along with Georgia, but didn’t think it would strengthen to a hurricane over the open waters.
