effects hurricane dennis alabama effects hurricane dennis alabama usa included million usd damage injuries dennis landfall florida panhandle category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale july tracking alabama minimal hurricane preparation storm people given evacuation orders red_cross opened shelters result southbound lanes interstate mobile montgomery closed caused modest damage alabama related moderate wind gusts counties state reported downed trees leaving total people electric power downed trees left numerous county state roads temporarily impassable maximum rainfall peaked near wind gusts surpassed mph despite damage fatalities injuries occurred unconfirmed tornado tore roof home forcing emergency workers evacuate man inside storm history preparations june tropical wave emerged west coast africa gradually system organized july formed broad low pressure area system continued organize tropical depression july tracking westward tropical storm july hurricane july dennis rapidly intensified attain category status saffir simpson hurricane scale making landfall cuba storm weakened category status emerging gulf_of_mexico intensifying dennis landfall florida panhandle july tracking alabama minimal hurricane july hurricane watch effect coastal areas early july hurricane watch upgraded hurricane warning anticipation storm early july prior dennis landfall warning discontinued locations leaving alabama advisory hours storm moved ashore warning adjusted include areas alabama mississippi border florida july coastal hurricane warning downgraded tropical storm warning inland hurricane warnings remained place utc july tropical cyclone advisories discontinued hurricane progressed inland people given evacuation orders state coastal areas residents south ordered evacuate similar orders issued mississippi parts harrison counties coastal areas florida panhandle stretching utc july southbound lanes interstate mobile montgomery closed traffic making lanes northbound allow evacuations likewise military installations evacuated days storm red_cross officials opened shelters state able hold impact moved state sustained winds reached minimal hurricane force interior state total people alabama experienced power outages storm deaths occurred dennis caused injuries total damage amounted million usd structural damage severe damage cotton crops rainfall typically ranged inches rainfall localized areas reached caused numerous rivers overflow causing widespread locally major flash flooding rainfall flooded numerous state county roads water deep parts interstate water temporarily closing highway closed section minor flooding reported region numerous bridges washed away homes flooded sustaining major damage cases storm surge generally ranged highest surge reported mobile bay winds onshore dennis landfall wind gust mph reported minimum barometric pressure reaching reported worst damage occurred monroe counties city percent city residents lost electric power period time hurricane strongest winds occurred gusts surpassed mph leaving numerous structures damaged destroyed dennis tracked western half county man county injured fallen tree branch unconfirmed tornado tore roof home forcing emergency workers evacuate man inside local officials reported wind gusts blown wall house received moderate damage limited power outages minor roof structural damage caused fallen trees customers electric power day numerous county roads covered debris person injured tree landed car homes business damaged high winds thousands people county wide experienced power outages reported hundreds downed trees causing state highways temporarily closed mobile home caught fire fell home ran fallen tree sustain injuries homes electric power hours vehicles homes damaged structural fire occurred believed ignited downed wind gusts surpassed miles hour causing dollars usd damage roof torn numerous homes sustained roof damage person injured tree fell vehicle person injured ran vehicle downed tree structural fire occurred result fallen aftermath july hours landfall florida panhandle president ordered federal government provide necessary disaster resources assets state aid people affected storm counties state eligible federal funds pay percent approved costs debris removal emergency protective services related hurricane including requested emergency work undertaken federal government july joined baldwin mobile counties eligible receive individual assistance funds shortly july opened provide information suffered damage day state federal community relations teams deployed alabama disaster declared counties assist residents suffered dennis federal community relations specialists state counterparts working disaster areas subsequently scheduled open july july alabama scheduled close august million usd individual assistance funds received
Effects of Hurricane Dennis in Alabama