Fortified Buildings Weather Sally
It’s easy to tell which homes have Fortified roofs in the wake of Hurricane Sally, quips Roy Wright. The ones that don’t are color-coded with blue tarps. Wright, who is CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, based in Charlotte, doesn’t find much humor in the wake of Hurricane Sally. But he finds satisfaction in seeing that the Fortified roof and building standards his group developed and has been promoting for a decade or more have proved themselves. Wright toured Baldwin County’s coastal areas this week to see how the [...]
City of Foley approves 2020-21 fiscal year budget
The City of Foley has approved its 2020-21 fiscal year budget. As the end of the 2019-20 budget draws near, city officials report that while underbudget, the city has weathered the storm. “Even though we’ve gone through this year with COVID-19 and the closure of a lot of our businesses for weeks during the springtime, it looks like if you combine these four taxes [sales, gas, lodging, and rental] and compare 2020 to 2019, we’re going to be just about flat, maybe slightly above,” said City Administrator Mike Thompson. Read more on gulfcoastnewstoday.com.
Debris everywhere
The question on everyone's mind is when will all this debris be taken away? Contractors are working across Foley, from early morning until almost dark, seven days a week, to remove the unprecedented amount of debris from downed trees left in the wake of Hurricane Sally. On Sunday, Sept. 27, a total of 39 of the huge trucks, averaging 9.8 loads per day, were hauling away debris. The seven day collection total was 102,000 cubic yards. Think of a cubic yard as the size of a washing machine. Early estimates predict vegetative debris [...]
Governor Ivey Announces Federal Assistance for Alabama Hurricane Survivors Tops $11 Million
MONTGOMERY – Governor Ivey on Monday announced that Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Alabama. Through Sept. 28, FEMA has approved housing grants to individuals and families totaling $11,153,079. “Hurricane Sally took a punch to our coastal areas, but thanks in part to the millions of dollars in federal assistance, the people of Alabama are moving along the road to recovery,” Governor Ivey said. “I [...]
FEMA mobile registration unit at Foley Satellite Courthouse
FEMA will be at the Foley Satellite Courthouse today (Sept. 28) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is anticipated to be there at least until Wednesday but will then be moved to Bay Minette on Thursday thru Saturday them moved to Fairhope Satellite Monday – Wednesday. They can assist you in applying for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA Assistance Homeowners and renters whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane XX may be eligible for FEMA assistance, which includes: Financial assistance for temporary housing, including rental assistance and lodging expenses, if your home [...]
Update #10, Sept. 25, 5:00 p.m.
City News City Hall and essential departments will be open Monday, Sept. 28. All city departments will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Foley Public Library is now open Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Stop in to charge a phone or enjoy air conditioning. The Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market will be closed this Saturday, Sept. 26. They will reopen next Saturday, Oct. 3. Graham Creek Preserve pavilion and Miles’s Play Garden will be open Saturday, Sept. 26. The Interpretive Center, canoe launch, archery park, outdoor classroom and [...]
Update #9, Sept. 24, 5:00 p.m.
City Departments The Foley Public Library reopened today, with modified hours from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday for now. The library offers computer workstations to provide online access and charging stations, as well as a cool place to be for those without utility service. Foley City Hall is open. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (251) 943-1545. Graham Creek Nature Preserve, the welcome center, museums, and train ride around the park are closed. Municipal Court The Foley Municipal Court will reopen on Monday, Sept. 28. Court [...]
Foley Library re-opens today
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, the Foley Public Library is open and ready to assist local residents. In addition to our normal services we have opened all 28 of our computer workstations so local residents can have better access to the Internet in order to file FEMA reports, contact their insurance agencies, check their email, contact businesses, etc. We will be available to assist those less familiar with computers in gaining access to the Internet. And, while we cannot fill out forms for individuals we can assist in the act of accessing [...]
State of Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Authorizes Issuance of Emergency Roofing License
Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Executive Director Chip Carden today authorized the waiver of requirements for issuance of a roofer license pursuant to Board regulations to allow for emergency roofers licenses to be issued in Baldwin and Mobile Counties only. Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency pursuant to the Alabama Emergency Act of 1955 with the expected and ultimate landfall of Hurricane Sally on September 16, 2020 at Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama. The provisions of the State of Emergency are in effect for sixty (60) days. The Alabama Home Builders [...]
Update #8, Sept. 23, 4:00 p.m.
Foley City Hall is open. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (251) 943-1545. The library, welcome center, museums and train ride around the park are closed for the rest of the week. Utilities Riviera Utilities announced that they are lifting the boil water notice for water customers south of County Road 24. The boil water notice is still in effect for water customers north of County Road 24 until Friday, Sept. 25, at 5p.m. Riviera Utilities reports the number of meters in Foley still without service today is down [...]