Dauphin Island, AL

Dauphin Island has secured funding to install 750 feet of handicap-accessible mats at its beaches, the town announced this week. The mats will allow visitors with mobility challenges easier access to the shoreline. The funding comes as communities across the Gulf Coast continue expanding accessibility improvements at popular recreational areas. Dauphin Island, located off the Alabama coast and a popular destination for Panhandle residents, joins other regional beaches in prioritizing...

BATON ROUGE — New findings from The Water Institute found that marshland can measurably reduce flooding for nearby homes and reduce insurance risk. The Graveline Bay Insurance Pilot, led by the Community Resilience Center at The Water Institute, found that a restored marsh on Dauphin Island, Alabama, led to reductions of 9% to 18% in projected average annual loss for nearby properties. The Water Institute is based in Baton Rouge and was founded in 2011 following hur

Hurricane Isaias was closing in on the northern Gulf Coast Thursday when police on Dauphin Island, Alabama, made contact with a local man who was on a boat off the island’s east end. According to officials, the boater understood the dangers of staying aboard and chose to do it anyway. Isaias was forecast to make…

Families from the Tennessee Valley on fall break trips should heed evacuation orders as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast.

Dauphin Island officials have issued an evacuation notice for the western portion of the island in advance of Hurricane Isaias, according to WKRG News 5. The Alabama barrier island community is preparing residents and visitors to leave the affected area ahead of the storm's arrival. No additional details about timing or specific neighborhoods were immediately available.