30 years later, officials say Hurricane Frederic was a wake-up call for area - al.com

30 years later, officials say Hurricane Frederic was a wake-up call for area - al.com: "If Hurricane Frederic were to hit today, forecasters and emergency management officials are confident that Mobile would come through it much better.

But, they said, it would still be a catastrophic event for the region.

Frederic was a Category 3 storm, with winds near 130 mph, when it made landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi line exactly 30 years ago."