Gov. Ivey requests federal disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday submitted a request for a federal major disaster declaration for certain counties following impact from Hurricane Isaias.

The request asks the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help cover eligible hurricane-related costs for governments and certain nonprofits, state officials said. It also seeks individual assistance, which, if approved, could provide support to households affected by the hurricane.

Counties included in request

Counties currently included in the request are Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Sumter, Washington and Wilcox.

Damage assessment remains ongoing, and other counties may be added to the request if applicable, officials said.

Governor’s statement

“Assessments indicated this hurricane certainly caused significant damage across communities in parts of Alabama,” Ivey said. “We saw individual homes and public infrastructure impacted. Having support from FEMA is critical to states like Alabama, and I am hopeful this request will be fulfilled so we can get Alabamians quickly back on their feet.”