Hurricane Sally drew closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rains and surging water ahead of its expected landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, with the chance of further strengthening possible.
A US maritime flag indicating a hurricane warning flies as Hurricane Sally approaches Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S., September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman
Hurricanes are considered to have the potential for devastating damage when they have sustained winds past 111 mph . Ports, schools and businesses closed along the coast. The U.S. Coast Guard restricted travel on the lower Mississippi River in New Orleans to the Gulf, and closed the ports of Pascagoula and Gulfport, Mississippi, and Mobile, Alabama.Energy companies buttoned up or halted oil refineries and pulled workers from offshore oil and gas production platforms.
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