Because it's illegal," Shelley said. Thirty inches fell in Orange Beach, Alabama, and in isolated areas of Florida, the Weather Service said. PENSACOLA, Fla. – Hurricane Sally gouged three breaches into the eastern tip of Perdido Key, separating the isolated stretch of the barrier island into three small islands. The man’s only option was to cling to the underside of the bridge, all night as the hurricane passed with Category 2 force winds and relentless rain. Fox News’ Travis Fedschun and the Associated Press contributed to this article. Right now, local builders are in "triage mode," Peaden said. "Every so often you have to go back and add some more of those roofing nails because the wind gets under the tarp and it blows the tarp up and with all the rain coming in, you absolutely have to have it down all the time because it's going to cause the leaks that are in your house to become worse," Hopkins said. Brandon William Nicholson, 27, was last seen Wednesday morning, and U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Third Class Carlos Galarza told the Pensacola News Journal that the search for Nicholson was suspended Thursday evening. "It's going to take time, that's the main thing.". “I knew if I could get to my boat, I could get to him,” Ash said. In just the first day, Escambia County has found at least $21 million in damage to public infrastructure, according to county spokeswoman Laura Coale. Meanwhile, Pensacola has found at least $7.9 million in damage in the city limits. Homeowners can also search the contractor on the Better Business Bureau's website, bbb.org. A few tips for residents to make sure they don't fall victim to an unlicensed contractors or a scam are to check for a permanent business address and a good reputation, insist on a complete and clearly-written contract, ask for references and do not pay cash up front, Peaden said. "Oh, he is a monster. Alex Lute, a Perdido Key resident, lost about 50% of her roof and had significant water damage to her home and garage and lost fencing. Out of the eight counties that it services in the Florida Panhandle, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties were the two counties hardest hit by outages caused by the hurricane. Hurricane Sally made landfall near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches. More than a week after Hurricane Sally made landfall, Shirley Hopkins has already had to re-tack the blue tarp to the roof of her East Yonge Street home so Thursday morning's rain wouldn't seep in like it did last week. ': Video shows alligator swimming outside home, it was the large alligator swimming outside their home, More than 320,000 are still without power, Early assessments show $29M in damage to roads, public buildings in Escambia County, Pensacola, Pensacola Bay Bridge may be out of commission for a month, 'IN ATTIC HELP:' Florida couple rescued from flooded home by Jet Ski, 'Tremendous damage' to one Alabama county from Sally, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Moving at an agonizing 3 mph, or about as fast as a person can walk, the storm made landfall at 4:45 a.m. near Gulf Shores, Ala., after battering for hours a stretch of coastline that included Mobile and Pensacola. The remnants of Sally showered parts of the mid-Atlantic, causing coastal flood warnings in southeastern Virginia and Maryland's Eastern Shore on Friday. Peaden said residents can go to his organization's website, westfloridabuilders.com, which lists licensed contractors in all different categories. “So I came out here, grabbed my kayak and about 500 feet of rope and went out.”. Know insurance red flags to avoid problems. Why aren't they? Residents warned to stay inside; Charles Watson reports from Mobile, Alabama. "If people are doing work on your house without pulling a permit, there's  a key sign right there. To check if they are registered, homeowners can call 850-487-1395 or go to myfloridalicense.com. Other rivers near Norfolk and Hampton, Virginia, were also experiencing minor flooding Friday. Footage shared on social media showed the floodwaters in downtown Pensacola. The storm crawled ashore Wednesday as a slow-moving, powerful Category 2 storm near Gulf Shores, Alabama. He was out there all night in just shorts,” Ash said. "The demand is certainly high. "Nobody should be doing work without pulling a permit.". To provide our community with important public safety information, our newsroom is making stories related to Hurricane Delta free to read. Residents of a flood-prone neighborhood north of Pensacola since 1993, the Hulgans know what to do during a big storm. Hours after the National Weather Service announced Friday that tropical storm Wilfred had formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, subtropical storm Alpha neared Portugal. “I just wish I knew his name.”. The firetrucks and rescue vehicles kept passing her flooded house in Cantonment, Florida, even after Elaine Hulgan, 76, wrote, “IN ATTIC HELP” on the front door, so Hulgan’s 84-year-old husband resorted to his best emergency signal: an ear-splitting whistle. And they say 'OK, we're going to get back with you,'" Hopkins said. We have had some people come by the house, but of course you have heard (of) those people that are scamming and all that so that obviously is concerning," Lute said. To support important local journalism like this, please consider becoming a digital subscriber. “Downtown Pensacola is UNDERWATER,” tweeted Weather Channel Meteorologist Chris Bruin on Wednesday morning. Finding a roofer, however, may be a different story and she said roofers have been stopping by dropping off flyers. “But man, I bet he’s got a story to tell,” Ash added. The noise rose above the din, and a firefighter on a Jet Ski soon rescued the couple and their two dogs off the front stoop of their brick home. “While it could be much worse, it’s been mighty bad,” added Alabama Gov. More than 24 hours after Hurricane Sally made landfall, nearly $29 million of damage has been assessed to public infrastructure in Escambia County and Pensacola, but that number is likely to grow. "Every time we see a sign (for a roofer), we write it down and we call. "I know that time is critical and I think people have that sense of urgency and they want to get back to normal. Most contractors are also required to be registered with Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! "It's easy to believe in somebody immediately and say 'Oh, they're here to help.' Kay Ivey. ", BBB warning: Hurricane Sally recovery: What to know before you hire a contractor, Insurance concerns: Hurricane Sally damage? "Y'all look at that alligator. Know insurance red flags to avoid problems, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tina Bennett, a resident of Gulf Shores, Alabama, says in a 30-second clip she posted to YouTube. "Get out the Greek alphabet for the rest of 2020," forecasters said in their update on Wilfred's formation. "It's kind of triage right now and the lists seem to be getting longer and longer and it's just going to take some time and patience to get everybody the help they need.". Florida Sen. Doug Broxson estimated it would be 30 to 60 days before the bridge, among just a handful of arteries between Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, is open again. There's only one name left on the 2020 list of names: Next up: The Greek alphabet. "No one thought it would be like this," said Ash, who anchored at the Perdido Key RV Resort and Marina. However, multiple construction barges broke free from their docks during the hurricane. City parks, several city community resource centers, and facilities were affected by the storm resulting in several changes. Sally brought intense winds and more than 20 inches of rain, leading to major flooding in the Pensacola area. In a social media post, the county said there are many traffic lights still out, which has led to “collisions and a lot of near misses.”, Contributing: John Bacon, USA TODAY; Annie Blanks, Pensacola News Journal; The Associated Press, Hurricane Sally pummels Orange Beach, Alabama, Florida panhandle. He's going into the neighbor's driveway. Man stuck under bridge saved by kayaker in Perdido Key, Fla. 'He's a monster! Residents at Warrington's Forest Creek Apartments know that even a mild storm could — and has — resulted in several feet of standing water and extensive property damage. DeSantis said his understanding was that Skanska, a construction company, had opted not to move the equipment out of the area because of forecasts indicating Sally wouldn’t have a major impact in the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane Sally toppled boats and ripped walls and roofs from structures along Florida's panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast. The man stuck on the pillar under the Theo Baars Bridge certainly wasn’t expecting it either. From what I'm hearing from our membership, is that they're getting people dried (out) and making sure their house is situated that they can be livable and then a future time to come back and do repairs on it," Peaden said. Robinson stayed at a relative's house Tuesday, just ahead of Sally's landfall. For right now, “We have all hands on deck,” DeSantis said. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said Friday it would be the county's first Sally-related death. or redistributed. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. More than 320,000 customers were still without power Friday morning in Alabama and Florida, according to the tracker poweroutage.us. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Officials from both Escambia County and the city of Pensacola have been out making initial assessments of damage to roads, bridges and public buildings. I just need a down payment.' In five years aboard the Tropical Hideaway Too, Jerry Ash has ridden out some bad storms before, but Hurricane Sally was different. Once Wilfred officially reached tropical storm status Friday, it became the last storm with a name from the official list of 21 used by the National Hurricane Center in 2020. – Jennifer Sangalang, Pensacola News Journal. PENSACOLA, Fla. — After Hurricane Sally drenched Alabama and Florida with more than 2 feet of rain in some areas, local officials say the storm caused at least $29 million of damage in Florida's Escambia County and Pensacola alone. Flood waters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in downtown Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi and well inland in the days ahead. They're just flat-out phony. After a crane aboard a barge crashed into the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Wednesday, destroying a section of the bridge’s surface, the bridge may be closed for a month or more. “The reason he departed from his area is because he had a pontoon boat that was taken away by the storm,” Galarza said. Now comes the tough part for Elaine and Jack Hulgan – filing insurance claims, dealing with two flooded cars, finding temporary housing and waiting to get home. A second death in Alabama tied to the storm was reported Friday. Hurricane Sally has sparked flooding in Pensacola, Fla., inundating the city’s downtown area. NOAA’s tide station in Pensacola is experiencing a moderate flood level that is about 5.5 feet above normal high tide, according to officials, who said that water levels along the Florida panhandle are rising. And then you never see them again," Peaden said.

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