Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama and Florida at 4:45 a.m. this morning after hovering on the Gulf Coast.

It was the second hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in less than three weeks and the latest blow in one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever recorded.

More than 2 feet of rain was recorded near Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the National Weather Service reported nearly 3 feet of water covered streets in downtown Pensacola.

Forecasters warned that heavy rainfall would continue into Thursday as the storm moved inland over Alabama and into central Georgia, with the threat of serious flash flooding.

The Big Ten conference will return to football the weekend of October 24, with plans of an eight week season. The decision came after its Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously.

The Big Ten said its Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously Tuesday to restart sports.

The conference will require athletes, coaches, trainers and other individuals to undergo testing before each game.

Team test positivity rate and population positivity rate thresholds will be used to determine whether teams must halt practice or play.

If athletes test positive, they have to wait 21 days before returning to competition. Testing will begin September 30.

St. Thomas canceled January Term study abroad programs for 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Office of Study Abroad announced Monday.

U.S. citizens are barred from entering all but eight countries, according to Associate Vice Provost of Global Learning and Strategy Tim Lewis, and the CDC ranks the U.S. as a high-risk country for contracting COVID-19.

St. Thomas will review plans for spring study abroad programs in October, according to the Office of Study Abroad, and planning is underway for summer 2021 programs.

Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu.