Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Idalia caused approximately 14,000 GRU customers to lose power, according to Maureen Murtha, GRU's senior communications specialist. By 10 a.m. Thursday, GRU had restored power to 100% of its customers with help from Alabama utility companies.

Though a grave for destroyed wild plants, the pearly smooth sand left behind has an upside: It presents perfect nesting sites for the region’s shorebirds.

Weeks after Hurricane Sally made landfall in the Panhandle near the state’s border with Alabama, the latest figures put damages to state parks in the region at roughly $2.5 million.

Hurricane Sally makes landfall on the Gulf Coast. That and more in 90 seconds.

Hurricane Sally strengthened to a category 2 storm during the overnight hours of Tuesday with top sustained winds of 105 mph. The northern and eastern...