Slow-moving Hurricane Sally to dump heavy rains and bring 'historic flooding' to Gulf Coast
KILN, Miss. Hurricane Sally is creeping closer to the Gulf Coast as the slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rains and "historic flooding" from southeastern Louisiana to Florida's Panhandle, forecasters say.
Sally, which ramped up to a Category 2 storm Monday but has since weakened slightly to Category 1, is forecast to make landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
While forecasters say it's still too early to determine exactly where Sally will come ashore, its dangers will be felt for miles with hurricane warnings in effect from east of Bay St. Louis, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida.
This is going to be historic flooding along with the historic rainfall, Stacy Stewart, a senior specialist with the National Hurricane Center, said Tuesday. If people live near rivers, small streams and creeks, they need to evacuate and go somewhere else.
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