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Updated · NBC 15 WPMI · Jul 22Cedar Point Pier Closes on July 22 as Tropical Storm Bertha Threatens Gulf Coast
3 articles · Updated · NBC 15 WPMI · Jul 22Summary
- Cedar Point Pier in Mobile County, Alabama, shut Wednesday, July 22, and will remain closed until weather conditions improve.
- Tropical Storm Bertha drove the closure as Gulf Coast communities prepared for flooding, strong winds and possible storm surge.
- Bertha was forecast to make landfall Wednesday night southeast of New Orleans with 50 mph sustained winds while moving west at 6 mph.
- The pier said it will announce reopening plans through media updates and social media once conditions are safe.
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Could a storm with 50 mph winds truly become the next multi-billion dollar disaster for the Gulf Coast? In a 'below-average' hurricane season, is the Gulf Coast prepared for the multi-billion dollar damage even a tropical storm can cause?