09/25/2020
Hurricane Sally
Please see the following updates on Hurricane Sally impacts and recovery efforts.
Curfew
The City of Gulf Shores curfew is still in effect from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice.
Roadways
The WC Holmes Bridge is now open and all roadways within the City are open.
A barricade is in place at West 12th Avenue (Domino’s) and Highway 59 from the north and at State Park Road 135 and East Beach Boulevard limiting access to the beach area. Resident Hurricane Re-Entry Passes and Contractor Passes will still be required to go through these barricades and can be picked up at City Hall from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call the City Hall Call Center at 251-968-2425.
Distribution Centers
The City will be hosting two distribution locations until further notice. These locations will be providing supplies as they come into our community and are open from 9 a.m. to 5 pm. daily.
Gulf Shores Sportsplex: 19025 Co Rd 6, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Gulf Shores United Methodist Church:1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Meals will be given away at both locations each day until supplies run out.
Lunch - 11 a.m.
Dinner - 4 p.m.
Call Center
If you have any questions, please contact our call center at 251-968-2425, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hurricane Re-Entry Passes
The WC Holmes Bridge is now open.
A barricade is in place at West 12th Avenue (Domino’s) and Highway 59 from the north and at State Park Road 135 and East Beach Boulevard limiting access to the beach area. Resident Hurricane Re-Entry Passes and Contractor Passes will still be required to go through these barricades and can be picked up at City Hall from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call the City Hall Call Center at 251-968-2425.
If you are a visitor who had to leave your belongings or your RV on the island to evacuate, One Time Entry passes are being distributed at the Gulf Shores City Hall. Proof of reservation is required.
Visitor Information
The City of Gulf Shores, City of Orange Beach 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. Due to this, the closure of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan beaches has been extended. The beaches will reopen on Friday, October 2.
Burn Notice
There is currently a NO OUTDOOR BURNING order in place throughout Gulf Shores until further notice. This is for the safety of the community and firefighters.
There is also an ADEM ban currently in place prohibiting open burning.
Power/Utility/Trash Updates
DEBRIS PICKUP: Crowder/Gulf and City crews are now picking up vegetative debris. We have an estimated 300,000 cubic yards of debris. The cleanup process is going to be very long and tedious. Please be extremely cautious while driving around as these trucks are very large and will be picking up significant quantities of material. In order to have debris picked up, it MUST be sorted. Even if you have already brought debris to the road. You will be passed by if your piles are mixed together. Crews will be making numerous passes throughout the entire City for the next several weeks. If they miss you, please be patient they will return to pick up your debris.
TRASH: Republic Services will resume their regularly scheduled trash pickup starting Thursday, September 24. Until then, they will continue to pick up trash at those who were not services on Saturday or Monday.
GULF SHORES UTILITIES: Sanitary Sewer Notice – Gulf Shores Utilities has issued a notice that all sewer lift stations have been pumped down to a safe level to accommodate customer sewage pumping with the exception of areas west of the Plantation. If customers have power or are using generator power to operate their grinder pumps it should not create a strain on our system at this time. We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation as we have moved through this recovery process. Once the areas west of the Plantation are safe to go online, we will update our messaging and website.
BALDWIN EMC: As of 4 p.m., 9/24/2020 power has been restored to all areas within the Corporate Limits of the City of Gulf Shores. If you live within the Corporate Limits of the City of Gulf Shore and do not have power...please contact Baldwin EMC at 251-989-6247.
MEDIACOM: Mediacom is working hard to restore their cable/internet system. If you are still experiencing an outage please contact Mediacom directly at 1-855-633-4226 or text 66554.
CENTURYLINK: Please reach out directly to CenturyLink to report your outage at https://www.centurylink.com/.
Volunteer Opportunities
Anyone who is interested in volunteering for Hurricane Sally recovery efforts is asked to please contact Josh Williams at Gulf Shores United Methodist Church at 251-597-2983.
We are no longer registering volunteers at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.
Buyer Beware
Please be aware of “fake” contractors. If you contract with someone to help you repair your home or property, make sure they show that they have a current Gulf Shores Business License. There are a lot of contractors who will come into the area after a storm and scam residents. Please be vigilant and make sure they show you documentation that they are licensed. You can also call City Hall and verify that they are licensed at 251-968-1120. Be wary when paying unknown contractors a down payment only with their word that they will return to perform work for you.
Here is a link with some great information from the State of Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board on how to make good contracting decisions. https://hblb.alabama.gov/consumers/
Contractors will not be issued a Contractor Re-Entry Pass without a valid Gulf Shores Business License. For more information on how to obtain a Gulf Shores Business License, click here https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/779/General-Business-License
Other Updates
Satellite photos are now available from NOAA and can be viewed at NOAA Satellite Photo
Gulf Shores Municipal Court scheduled for 9/17/2020 is canceled and moving all cases to the 10/15/2020, 2:00 PM DOCKET. The Court will attempt to notify all those with cases of the continuance.
The City of Gulf Shores Council Work Session Meeting will be combined with the Regular City Council Meeting on Monday 9/28/2020 and is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Eire Hall Meyer Civic Center.
Gulf Shores Kid's Park, Sims Park, Skate Park, ball fields Basketball Courts, Tennis Courts and Meyer park is closed until further notice.
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