Hurricane Zeta

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Seven counties to receive disaster food assistance in aftermath of Zeta

D-SNAP benefits are approved for Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington and Wilcox counties.

January 24, 2021

USDA designates Alabama counties as natural disaster areas

The USDA has designated 13 Alabama counties as primary disaster areas, due to damage and losses caused by Hurricane Zeta.

December 29, 2020

Alabama counties to receive federal natural disaster assistance for Hurricane Zeta

The decision came following a phone call between the governor and President Trump.

December 11, 2020

SNAP recipients approved for additional aid in 20 counties hit by Zeta

Those who qualify automatically get an additional 40 percent of their monthly benefits loaded to their EBT cards.

November 17, 2020

Secretary of State applauds utilities for restoring power to polling places

“Following the power outages caused by Hurricane Zeta, electric companies across the State of Alabama have stepped up to see that no polling place is left without power on Election Day."

November 3, 2020

Alabama Power expects to have 95 percent of power restored by Tuesday

As of Sunday night, 65,000 Alabama Power customers have not had power restored.

November 2, 2020

Alabama Power reports progress on restoring power following Hurricane Zeta

Alabama Power said 131,000 outages remain and that the utility provider expects to have service restored to 95 percent of affected customers by Tuesday.

October 31, 2020

State is cleaning up after Hurricane Zeta

Almost 500,000 Alabama Power customers were without power immediately following the storm, including 163,000 in Mobile County alone.

October 30, 2020

State assessing damage from Hurricane Zeta

The state was still recovering from Hurricane Sally, which made landfall near Gulf Shores in September, and now it appears that Hurricane Zeta has left its own disaster area.

October 29, 2020

Zeta is a hurricane again

Zeta currently has sustained winds of 85 mph. On its current course it will make landfall at Southeast Louisiana or the Mississippi Coast late this afternoon and move through Alabama tonight.

October 28, 2020