Hurricane Irma Moves Out of Alabama, But Damage Remains

BIRMINGHAM, AL - With the worst of Hurricane Irma now exiting the state, Alabama residents now look to repair damages left behind by the storm. As of Tuesday morning, an estimated 25,000 residents were without power, and the strong winds and record-breaking rain has left downed trees and property damage throughout the eastern and central portions of the state. Several schools remained closed Tuesday.

According to the NOAA, of Tuesday morning the center of Post-Tropical Storm Irma was located about 100 miles east-southeast of Birmingham and was moving to the north-northwest at 10 MPH. Wind gusts as high as 45 MPH were felt Monday in many parts of the state, and rainfall as high as 3.5 inches accumulated in some of the eastern cities in Alabama. Birmingham got 1.69 inches of rain on Monday, breaking a record of 1.43 inches set in 1906. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Birmingham Patch morning newsletter.)

Along with cloudy and rainy weather, Irma left behind low temperatures in the state, with some of the lowest high temperatures expected for many of Alabama's communities. The high in Birmingham today is 66 degrees, which is the lowest high temperature for this date ever recorded.

Monday, Pres. Donald Trump approved a state of emergency declaration made by Gov. Kay Ivey for the state of Alabama. Ivey made the declaration Saturday ahead of Hurricane Irma, as it became clear that the storm was heading toward Alabama.

(Image courtesy of the National Weather Service)

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