Hurricane Sally Leaves One Dead and Another Missing in Alabama
The hurricane battered the area with fierce winds and a dangerous storm surge that brought other dangers with it—including in one case a 12-foot alligator.
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At least one person has been reported dead after Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama. A city official in Orange Beach confirmed the death on Wednesday and said another person was still missing. The death occurred in Orange Beach's Back Bay area and was water-related, the official said. Additional details about the victim had yet to be released Wednesday night. The hurricane has battered the area with fierce winds and “life-threatening” storm surge, and residents in some areas faced additional dangers: a 12-foot alligator was spotted in Gulf Shores making its way around residential homes. “I went upstairs to survey the damage to our property as well as the neighbors boat dock I happened to look down and see this giant in our yard,” Tina Lambert Bennett told CNN about spotting the massive beast.
A 12-foot alligator was spotted in Gulf Shores, Alabama, after Hurricane Sally made landfall early Wednesday. "This is why we don't want to go outside," said Tina Lambert Bennett, who filmed the alligator outside her window. https://t.co/MuzaKk1Icz pic.twitter.com/k3ZkzlEm97
— CNN (@CNN) September 17, 2020
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