Scenes from Mississippi Gulf Coast as Sally gets closer. ‘Water already getting high.’
Hurricane Sally is not projected to make landfall for at least 24 hours, but South Mississippi was already dealing with flooding and water over U.S. 90 in certain parts of the Coast on Monday.
Sally is projected to make landfall — possibly in Harrison or Jackson County — on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and is expected to move slowly over land, dumping rain and causing life-threatening storm surge of 7 to 11 feet in some areas.
Casinos closed Monday and roads near the Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County were impassable in the early afternoon.
Here’s a look at photos and videos from across the Coast. You can follow the Sun Herald’s live updates on the hurricane, and scroll through a thread of photos and video from Sun Herald journalists Alyssa Newton and Lukas Flippo.
Hancock County
Crews worked to pump more sand onto beaches in Bay St. Louis, and residents lined the sidewalks to take photos flooding. Water eclipsed North Beach Boulevard in parts of Waveland.
Officials said high-water rescues will be limited when Sally hits the Coast.
Residents living in low-lying areas moved boats, RVs and vehicles to a parking lot in Waveland ahead of landfall.
Reed Trimmer, extreme meteorologist, posted video of flooding in a waterfront Bay St. Louis neighborhood.
Harrison County
Officials are staying overnight at the Harrison County Emergency Operations Center to keep an eye on Sally and will be there “until the storm is over.”
Shelters are dealing with staffing “challenges” as Sally approaches.
Low-lying areas in Biloxi and Gulfport were already dealing with flooding on Monday. One man posted on Instagram that water was “already getting high” in his yard about 36 hours before projected landfall.
Jackson County
Scenes from Alabama, Florida
Residents used Instagram to post photos of flooded beaches and roads in parts of Alabama and Florida.
This story was originally published September 14, 2020 at 8:39 PM.
