Hurricane Irma

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, President Donald Trump approved Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the state of Alabama. The president declared that an emergency exists in the state of Alabama and ordered federal assistance to supplement existing response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma … Continued

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter As Tropical Depression Irma exits Alabama, it leaves behind a bruised state with power outages, downed trees and Florida evacuees uncertain of their future. The storm caused tropical-like winds across Eastern Alabama Monday as it moved northwestward from its landfall in Southern Florida Sunday morning. It made landfall as … Continued

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey stressed the importance of everyone getting prepared for hurricane season, especially as we approach the peak of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wednesday, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency conducted its first coordinating group call as they continue to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she has named Brian Hastings as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.  Director Hastings is a recently retired colonel from the U.S. Air Force. Ivey said, “The recent events in Texas remind us of the importance of having a … Continued