Safe from the Storm: Remembering 1995 Hurricane Opal’s destruction throughout Alabama
1995’s Hurricane Opal is proof that destruction can happen hundreds of miles from the Gulf coast, including in Montgomery and northward.
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Safe From The Storm: Remembering Hurricane Opal, 25 Years Later
Some people may think Montgomery and the rest of Central Alabama is too far inland to get the effects of a hurricane. But Hurricane Opal came right through Montgomery in 1995, leaving behind lasting damage. That storm was one of many that proves that people in our area need to be ready for hurricane season. Bluewater Chief Meteorologist Rich Thomas…
Safe from the Storm: Hurricane Impact Can Be Felt Far Inland
Hurricanes don’t just bring danger and damage to the coast. Montgomery has felt the impact of Hurricane Opal in 1995, Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and from many other storms — even tropical storms that have dumped rain over Central Alabama. All of us need to be ready for power outages, flooding and other impacts that hurricanes can bring, even hundreds…
