Tag: AEMA
FEMA Chief, former Alabama leader, Brock Long resigns
Former Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) and current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Brock Long announced his resignation on Wednesday.
"It has been a...
Terri Sewell, Randall Woodfin weigh-in on Birmingham indictments surrounding EPA clean-up...
A Jefferson County grand jury on Tuesday indicted the Southeast regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a former Alabama Department of...
State agencies at the ready: What could be Cat 3 storm
In anticipation of Hurricane Michael, which is barreling toward the the Gulf Coast, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared a State of Emergency. It...
Former Alabama leader, FEMA Director Brock Long under investigation for misuse...
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast, with tropical storm-force blasting the shoreline, the government’s lead disaster official is under an internal investigation for...
Gov. Kay Ivey deploys personnel, resources to N.C. ahead of Hurricane...
Ahead of Hurricane Florence's expected landfall late Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the State of Alabama is deploying state personnel and resources to assist...
Kay Ivey issues State of Emergency ahead of winter weather
In anticipation of the severe winter weather the National Weather Service (NWS) has been forecasting, Gov. Kay Ivey has declared a State of Emergency.
NWS has...
Kay Ivey: In Alabama, we have our veterans’ backs
Dedication. Honor. Commitment. Sacrifice.
Those are the traits that come to mind when I think about our nation’s veterans. I saw these qualities lived out...
Another Alabama emergency management officer, Jeff Byard, joins FEMA leadership
Alabama is losing another emergency management leader to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA)'s Executive Operations Officer Jeff Byard has been appointed the...
Alabama sends resources to Florida to assist with Hurricane Matthew response
As Florida readies herself for the impact of Category 4 Hurricane Matthew, Alabama is prepping to help.
The Yellowhammer State is already sending personnel and resources to Florida to assist...