State of Emergency Declared By Governor Kay Ivey
State of Emergency Declared By Governor Kay Ivey
As you know, there has been an influx of rain and significant flooding as a result. Please don’t forget we have a Flash Flooding Possible Across Portions of Central Alabama from the National Weather Service through Tonight.
A tweet by Governor Kay Ivey stated that “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across AL recently has caused flooding in several portions of the state. We assured our citizens that we'd be prepared to help, however, needed, which is why I have issued a State of Emergency.”
From the Office of Alabama Governor Newsroom, issued a press release as well. This state emergency is “effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, 2020, to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties.”
(Source) For the State of Alabama Proclamation by the Governor, click here. For the Press Release, please click here.