Alabama’s Gulf Coast ready for spring breakers

Gulf Shores, Ala. (WSFA) - March 16th marks six months since Hurricane Sally slammed into Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The strong category 2 storm caused significant flooding and wind damage.

While Sally slowly crawled across Alabama, the recovery after the storm was swift for most of Alabama’s coastal communities. Less than six months after the storm, the mayors of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores say the recovery is ahead of schedule.

“From the debris side, most of it is up, if not 99 percent,” Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon tells us. “Where we’re a little behind is on the marine side, the piers, the docks, getting all the marinas back up and running.”

In Orange Beach alone, the storm damaged 1700 structures. Right now, 40 percent of rental properties in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are still undergoing repairs. That works out to about 700 fewer properties available to rent.

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