“In times of crisis or in times when it counts, the hardware store is there, whether it is a snowpocalypse or some type of fund-raising event for a local cause,” said Dan Moran, owner of Rocky Ridge Hardware, a Vestavia…
Since 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to snow and icy conditions in the state. Temperatures throughout Alabama were expected to reach above freezing Thursday, Jan. 18, which should alleviate icy conditions on…
Since 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to Hurricane Nate. Nate made landfall in Alabama early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane. It quickly was downgraded to a tropical storm and then…
On Sept. 8, 2017, Gov. Kay Ivey issued the fourth emergency declaration over a 10-day period related to hurricane activity. The latest directive acknowledges the storm’s path includes Alabama and eases regulations for filling prescriptions for noncontrolled substances. >> Read Sept….
Alabama has been under a statewide emergency declaration since 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, in anticipation of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes possible over the next few days. >> Read governor’s emergency declaration release >> Additional proclamation related to drivers’ hours of service >> For real-time…
Alabama has been under a statewide emergency declaration since 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in anticipation of severe weather. > Read governor’s emergency declaration release >> For real-time road conditions, visit algotraffic.com When Alabama experiences a state of emergency, Alabama’s price gouging law is in effect….
Alabama has been under a statewide emergency declaration since 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, related to Winter Storm Helena. Sleet and snow fell overnight Friday in parts of central Alabama, including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. As temperatures dropped, the remaining snowy or slushy areas froze. Due to…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an emergency declaration effective Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, because of a gasoline pipeline leak that is causing an interuption in the availability of gasoline in the state. When Alabama experiences a state of emergency, Alabama’s price gouging law is…
Alden Holley says the customers at his Selma hardware store tend to wait until after an emergency to buy needed supplies. “We do get some sales (during the state’s severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday). We make a section. People come…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an emergency declaration effective Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. >> Governor issues statewide state of emergency due to expected impact of severe weather >> Five tornadoes confirmed so far from Tuesday’s storms >> Wiregrass cleaning up damage after Tuesday storms…