Federal, state and local leaders held a briefing on tornado recovery efforts on Tuesday afternoon in Selma.
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for six counties that were hit by Thursday’s tornadoes.
The Alabama Emergency Management Agency is asking Alabama News Network and other broadcasters to help spread the word that federal help may be available if you had damage during Hurricane Zeta. If your primary home is in Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington or Wilcox counties and you had damage from Hurricane Zeta, you are eligible to apply for FEMA…
There are now at least twenty nine confirmed Coronavirus cases in Alabama. That number includes Montgomery County’s second confirmed case, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health’s website. The number is expected to rise as more tests take place. The ADPH has issued new guidelines to help protect residents from catching the disease. ADPH officials say they’re continuing to…
In Alabama, hurricane preparations start long before a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico. Emergency officials have a response plan in place months before a hurricane season starts. The governor and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency routinely go through their hurricane response plan at the state EMA headquarters in Clanton. From the Alabama EMA, county EMAs from the coastal areas…
Federal auditors say Tuscaloosa improperly received more than $1 million in aid following the monster tornado that struck in 2011. The Tuscaloosa News reports the Office of Inspector General has determined the Federal Emergency Management Agency should reclaim about $1.2 million in storm assistance. Mayor Walt Maddox says the city disagrees with auditors’ findings, and so does the Alabama Emergency…
