Why everyone in Alabama should prepare NOW for hurricanes By Dennis Washington May 7, 2021 Lineman Matt Kilpatrick and Utility Assistant Gage Gilliland work to reconnect power after Hurricane Sally. (Dan Anderson/Alabama NewsCenter) The threats from hurricanes to you and your family can vary widely depending on where you live, but as we saw in 2020, no county in Alabama is immune from the effects of these deadly storms. A record 30 named storms marked the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 of the 30 storms becoming hurricanes, the second-highest number of hurricanes ever recorded in a single year. Twelve of the storms made landfall in the continental U.S., including hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which caused significant damage across Alabama.