Following heavy rainfall this past weekend, recent weather has left ground across the area heavily saturated. With a disturbance in the Gulf forecasted to bring a high potential for additional storms and heavy rain this weekend, local officials are taking proactive measures to help community members prepare.
In response, the City of Foley announced on social media that a sandbag station is now open to assist local residents. Foley residents can fill sandbags from now through the weekend at the old Public Works facility located at 120 E. Orchid Ave.
Sandbags, sand, and shovels will be provided on site, but residents must fill their own sandbags. To access the facility, residents should use the north gate at the east end of E. Marigold Ave., located behind the South Baldwin County United Way.
According to the National Weather Service, the disturbance in the Gulf is projected to track slowly northwest, bringing potential impacts including heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and coastal hazards across coastal Alabama and Baldwin County. NWS forecasters emphasize that while the current track projects main rainbands near the coast, any northward shift in the storm’s trajectory could increase localized rainfall totals and flooding risks across the region.
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