Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a mandatory evacuation of all “non-residents, tourists and visitors” in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Zone 1 in Mobile County, which includes all of Dauphin Island and parts of Bayou Le Batre, as Hurricane Isaias continues to make a track for the northern Gulf Coast.
The executive proclamation went into effect immediately, as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
Non-residents, tourists and visitors in Alabama coastal areas south of the Intracoastal Waterway must leave, according to the proclamation. The mandatory evacuation is in effect until the state of emergency expires.
The state, Baldwin County and most cities in the area have declared states of emergency, which allows officials to expedite preparations and emergency crews to work through the storm.
