First emergency surf alert issued to phones after 22 water rescues in Fort Morgan

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A churned-up Gulf after Tropical Storm Bertha had first responders pulling 22 people from the water Thursday, so a new, potentially lifesaving tool was used for the first time, and it went straight to beachgoers' cellphones. This alert popped up on Fort Morgan beachgoers' phones Thursday afternoon, warning of dangerous [...]