Weather Alert: State Of Emergency Declared

For those who are interested, Governor Bentley today declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather impacting the state.
http://governor.alabama.gov/news/news_detail.aspx?ID=4801&t=1

Governor Robert Bentley today declared a statewide state of emergency as severe weather impacts the state.

Several counties have experienced heavy rain, flash flooding and possible tornadoes because of the severe weather that began moving across the state Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Seventeen Alabama counties have reported some type of storm damage according to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.

By declaring a state of emergency, the Governor authorizes the Alabama Emergency Management Agency to assist communities, make the appropriate assessments of damage and seek state and federal assistance for the affected areas.

So be careful out there.