STATE OF ALABAMA

Office of the Governor


BOB RILEY
Governor
 

Press Office

July 08, 2005

Governor Riley Orders Evacuation for All of Mobile County and Baldwin County South of I-10

MONTGOMERY - After consulting with state and local emergency management officials on Friday afternoon, Governor Bob Riley ordered the evacuation of residents in all parts of Mobile County and everything south of I-10 in Baldwin County due to the imminent threat posed by Hurricane Dennis. The mandatory evacuation goes into effect at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 9.

The Alabama Departments of Transportation and Public Safety will begin the I-65 lane reversal process at 6:00 a.m. Saturday and have all lanes open for northbound traffic at approximately 8:00 a.m.

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