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Alabama Orders Evacuations; Prepared To Reverse I-65
September 1, 2008
Alabama Governor Bob Riley declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Gustav.
“The tracking of Hurricane Gustav indicates that Alabama is at risk to sustain damage from high winds, heavy rains, and possible tornadoes,” said Governor Riley. “I am again urging everyone to take the necessary precautions to ensure your and your family’s safety. Because of the high possibilities of damage, it is extremely important to have a declaration in place.”
Governor Riley has already put 3,000 Alabama National Guardsmen on alert, and the Departments of Transportation and Public Safety prepared to reverse flow traffic on I-65, but that did not take place.. That plan would have made all four lanes northbound. Southbound traffic would be re-routed to Highway 31.
Mandatory evacuations in Mobile County south of I-10 and the coastal areas of Baldwin County have led to heavy traffic on I-65.
Pictured above: Alabama State Troopers and the Alabama Highway Department work at the Atmore exit on I-65 late Sunday morning to prepare for making all four lanes northbound. NorthEscambia.com photo.
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