Hurricane Sally strengthens into Category 2 as it approaches Landfill fall, causing deadly flooding.

The slow-moving hurricane is expected to make landfill between Gulfport, Mississippi and Pensacola, Florida late Wednesday morning, if it keeps crawling in its current 2 mph direction. Winds of 100 miles per hour have been recorded by Air Force Reserve aircraft and mobile, Alabama, Doppler radar.

The hurricane has already brought flooding and hurricane surge to many coastal communities and instructed thousands of people to move directly in its path.

Sally’s maximum sustained wind strengthened to 90 mph on Tuesday night, but the storm’s speed is moving at a sluggish 2 mph. The slowdown is expected to continue until Wednesday as it turns north and then northeast, bringing with it strong winds and potentially historic flooding.

CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said a satellite image of Sally early Wednesday suggests an improvement in the eye, another sign of strengthening, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said.

Mississippi, Alabama and Florida are expected to receive 10 to 20 inches of rain, with 30 inches possible.

The slow motion of the hurricane also means that the hurricane force winds and hurricane surges will last longer in the area, especially in the east direction of the hurricane center.

About 6 to 10 inches of rain can be seen in Florida and Carolinas this weekend as the storm turns inward and weakens.

Extensive power outage and delay in water repairs

People on the way to Sally are also experiencing waterlogging due to unsafe conditions in repairing utilities due to the hurricane.

The Escambia County Utilities Authority issued a warning Tuesday that they are unable to respond to a major water break in Pensacola Beach due to hurricane conditions and bridge closures before Sen.

According to the ECU, the water system had to be shut down at around 11:00 a.m. as the storm environment and tidal levels would also submerge the sewer storage system.

“We urge residents living on Pensacola Beach to store water if possible. The ECUA will dispatch the crew to locate the aircraft and make repairs as soon as possible after the storm.”

Businesses close and military bases prohibit entry

Businesses are also shutting down due to the hurricane, with Wal-Mart announcing 54 closures due to Sally, Wal-Walmart spokesman Scott Pope told CNN on Tuesday.

“We are detecting the storm in real time and have activated our Emergency Operations Center to support our partners in the affected areas,” Pope said.

Towards the Gulf Coast, three military installations have announced that only mission-required personnel should report to work Wednesday.

Establishments are Naval Air Station Pensacola, Biloxi, Kessler Air Force Base in Mississippi, and Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola.

Kessler is home to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, often referred to as “Hurricane Hunter”.

Residents are preparing to relocate

Mandatory evacuation has been ordered for many coastal and low-lying areas from Mississippi to Florida. Shelters have been opened to accommodate those migrants.

People have been preparing Sally for the weekend, filling sandbags, grabbing supplies and settling into their homes.

Merrill Warren of Summerdale, Alabama, about 16 miles from the Gulf, told CNN he brings furniture, buys gas and other supplies, and has his generator ready for the storm.

On Tuesday night he reported that heavy rain and a wind of 39 miles per hour had struck from within. Vernen said he was more concerned about the possibility of increased rainfall than any other.

“This isn’t the first Category 1 hurricane I’ve been through. I’ve been through Hurricane Net and Tropical Storm Gordon,” Warren said. “I’m more concerned about the rain for this … The rain and the storm are definitely going to be like a big hurricane going over 2 miles.”