Alabama garbage can swept away by hurricane washes up 4,000 miles away five years laterAn Alabama garbage can, lost during Hurricane Sally in 2020, traveled through the Atlantic Ocean for five years before being found by underwater photographer Ryan Stalker. - Photo released 28/01/2026 (Image: Ryan Stalker / SWNS)A garbage can from Alabama blew away during Hurricane Sally in 2020 and was thought to be gone forever. Article continues belowEngineer and underwater photographer, Ryan Stalker, was the one to find this unusual discovery. - Photo released 28/01/2026: Ryan Stalker / SWNS (Image: Ryan Stalker / SWNS)‌''It is amazing how much attention it has received - especially in Alabama,” he continued. - Photo released 28/01/2026: Ryan Stalker / SWNS (Image: Ryan Stalker / SWNS)‌"I could tell it's been a long, long way.