Forecast tools used at WKRG-TV5

Here's an interesting story about the high-tech tools used by WKRG-TV5 in Mobile to forecast weather in our area.

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Effects of Tornados & Heavy Rains in South Alabama

Irvington picks up after tornado

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
By KATHERINE SAYRE and RYAN DEZEMBER

Staff Reporters

Large chunks of the roof of Robert Morrison's boat shed, just south of his brick house on Irvington's Memory Lane, lay in piles on the grass Tuesday.

"What's left of it -- the rest of it went that way," Morrison said, pointing to the northern end of the street, where a twister blew through Monday.

As residents of southern Baldwin County dealt with the effects of flooding from heavy rainfall, the residents of Memory Lane and Walker Road in Mobile County continued to clean up from the tornado that tore through their enclave, damaging between 15 and 20 homes and properties in the area, emergency officials said.

In southernmost Baldwin County, municipal employees continued to address flooding that plagued certain areas.

Kit Alexander, Orange Beach's director for engineering and environmental services, said low-lying spots such as Bear Point and the neighborhood around Cotton Bayou fared the worst, particularly in older subdivisions that were built upon filled wetlands.

In response, city workers were using pumps to move water from deluged streets and yards to nearby canals and studying the flooding to figure out where to install new drainage systems next year, she said.

In Gulf Shores, city employees continued around-the-clock to pump water from the East 21st Avenue neighborhood -- where some homes were filled ankle-deep with water on Friday -- and clear out clogged drainage ditches and culverts, Public Works Director Mark Acreman said.

Click here to read the full article from the Mobile Press-Register.

Mobile County Tornado Caught on Tape

October 23, 2007

Storm chasers catch tornado on tape in Mobile County.

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Change of Seasons Update to The Orange Beach Community Website

September 23, 2007 -- With the change of seasons, we thought it would be a good time to do some fall cleaning on The Orange Beach Community Website, and recap some of the recently added features. Over the summer, we added a lot of new features to the Website including Interactive Orange Beach Maps, a new Orange Beach Community News Service, with RSS Feed capability, the Orange Beach News Index, the Orange Beach Weather Index, and a custom Orange Beach Vacation Rental Search Engine, to mention a few. Below you will find additional information about each of these new features...

Interactive Orange Beach Maps: We have built several custom maps that show points-of-interest for anglers, vacationers, pet owners, and residents in Orange Beach. The Map List Page includes links to maps for Orange Beach's Finest Restaurants, Golf Courses, Fishing Charters, Pet-Owner Points-Of-Interest, Boat Launches, Public Beaches, and a custom map showing the location of all Condo Buildings in Orange Beach. Each of the custom maps contain push-pins with links to additional information about points-of-interest in Orange Beach.

Orange Beach Community News Service: This page contains up-to-date news specific to Orange Beach. Articles on this page are updated daily. This new Orange Beach Community News Service allows you to subscribe using RSS feeds. (Click here for more information about how RSS Feeds work and how to use them.)

Orange Beach News Index: This is an updated index of news sources related to Orange Beach. This page contains links to The Orange Beach Community Website's Current News, as well as the News Archives. You will find links on this page that will let you easily search worldwide news sources for news about Orange Beach.

Orange Beach Weather Index: On this page you will find weather information specific to Orange Beach, including local forecasts, radars, satellites, and tropical updates. This page also includes links to a Custom Weather Charts for Orange Beach. These charts include Sunrise & Sunset Times, Moon Phase, Moonrise & Moonset Times, Tide Charts and Schedules for Perdido Pass, as well as Average High & Low Air and Water Temperatures.

Orange Beach Vacation Rental Search Engine: This is a Custom Search Engine that helps visitors planning a trip to Orange Beach, locate accommodations in Orange Beach. This Custom Search Engine also benefits Vacation Rental Property Owners in Orange Beach because it only searches for vacation rental properties located in Orange Beach.

A Special Thank You to
The Orange Beach Community Website Sponsors
Click on the above link to see a list of the local businesses that support The Orange Beach Community Website. The support of these local businesses that make these services possible.

Please visit, support, and let these businesses know you appreciate what they are doing for the Orange Beach Community. With the continued support of our sponsors, we have a lot more useful features planned for The Orange Beach Community Website.