China News Agency, Houston, September 16th. Atlantic Hurricane "Sally" made landfall on the southern coast of Alabama, USA at 5 am on the 16th.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts that "Sally" is still a dangerous "rainmaker" that will cause historic floods.
On September 15th, local time, the Gulf Coast of Alabama, the Gulf National Park was hit by the waves.
According to the Associated Press, after Hurricane "Sally" made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Alabama with a second-level hurricane force, it has weakened to a first-level hurricane.
As of 10 am local time, "Sally" was 15 miles west-northwest of Pensacola, Florida, moving northeast at a speed of 5 miles per hour.
According to "USA Today" reports, heavy rain and strong winds brought by "Sally" are hitting the Mobile area of Alabama and the Pensacola area of Florida.
Local trees and electrical wires were broken, houses were damaged, and many streets had flooded with about 2 feet.
The flood washed away many cars and some bridges along the coast were destroyed.
In addition, low-lying areas in southeastern Louisiana have been flooded.
Currently, more than 500,000 users in Alabama, Florida and Louisiana have experienced power outages.
Rescuers have rescued about 100 victims trapped in the flood, and they were sent to shelters.
NHC Deputy Director Ed Rappaport pointed out that "Sali" is moving slowly. In the next two days, it will continue to bring heavy rainfall to the Mobile and Pensacola areas, which is expected to cause historic floods.
The combined urban population of these two regions is about 1 million people.
In addition, the National Weather Service has warned that a storm surge of up to 7 feet will occur along the coast of Alabama.
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