Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kufanana nemamwe maguta akawanda ari pedyo negungwa, kushanya kunokosha zvikuru kuhupfumi hweGulf Shores. Nhamba
2010 BP mafuta anodonha aitarisirwa zvakakomba zvose zvivako zvomunharaunda uye mahombekombe ezvokutenderera. Zvisinei, pashure pegore rakaoma, upfumi hwokushanyirwa muGulf Shores hunoratidzika kuva hwakadzokera kumwero wapamberi pokupararira. Muna Gumiguru 2011, guta rakatanga mushandirapamwe wekuisa chiratidzo kuti ribatsire kusimuka kubva kune dzimwe nzvimbo dzegungwa munzvimbo iyi.