Alabama leaders evaluate rural severe weather safety options

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Being prepared during severe weather is at the top of minds after deadly storms swept across the state early Wednesday morning.

While some counties were impacted more than others, rural counties continue to figure out the best way to provide safe shelter for residents.

There were possibly 13 tornadoes located in 6 counties: Washington, Sumter, Hale, Montgomery, Barbour and Elmore, according to Alabama Emergency Management Agency acting director Jeff Smitherman. “When we do rebuild, we will have storm shelters. I don’t intend to sign off on anything unless storm shelters are somewhere in Flatwoods,” said Montgomery County Commission Vice Chairman, Isaiah Sankey.

“Through the most recent disasters, we’ve got 10s of millions of dollars available for mitigation efforts,” said Smitherman. “And some of that of which we’ve already through FEMA obligated almost $2 million in safer just off the most recent disasters.”

 

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