MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday [September 30, 2020] issued her eighteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order.

Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources | Press Release | September 30, 2020

In consultation with the City of Gulf Shores, City of Orange Beach, Town of Dauphin Island and Baldwin County, all Alabama Gulf Coast beaches will reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020, as coastal Alabama’s recovery from Hurricane Sally progresses.

September 25, 2020 | American Red Cross

A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center (MRICs) will open for Hurricane Sally survivors today - Sunday, Sept. 27 - through Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Foley Satellite Courthouse, 201 E. Section Avenue.

Another mobile center will be in Atmore in the parking lot at the Atmore City Hall Complex, 201 E. Louisville Avenue.

Orange Beach, Ala. – The City of Orange Beach, City of Gulf Shores and Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism have been working closely with Governor Kay Ivey and the State of Alabama to determine when beaches can safely reopen. While our area has seen vast improvement over the last eight days, there is still a lot of work to be done.

Stay Weather Aware: The City of Orange Beach continues to monitor updates from the National Weather Service related to Tropical Storm Sally in the Gulf that is expected to produce heavy rains, strong winds, and high surf along the Alabama Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to reach hurricane status on Monday before landfall.

Click here to see the latest updates on Hurricane Sally Recovery. 

(Canceled due to Hurricane Sally.)

The City of Orange Beach Youth Sporting Clay Shoot is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26th. 

Following are road and path updates for the City of Orange Beach, as of Friday, September 11, 2020: 

Canal Road widening 

The Alabama Department of Transportation began construction efforts to widen Canal Road (State Highway 180), between William Silvers Parkway and State Highway 161 in September 2019. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to get outside with friends and family and do something that benefits your community? If so, you are encouraged to help “get the trash out of the splash” during the 33rd Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup. The event will take place in Baldwin and Mobile counties from September 19-27, 2020.