Montgomery, AL – As the damage assessment from this weekend’s storms in Alabama continues, Governor Ivey issued the following comment:
“Yesterday’s severe weather impacted most of Alabama. Unfortunately, we have learned of the loss of at least two of our fellow Alabamians — one life in Plantersville and one in Winterboro. We have reports of damage in 52 of our 67 counties. Our damage assessment continues. The sun has risen in Alabama, though. We pray for those lives we lost, as well as those who were injured. And we pray for our first responders, emergency management officials, and linemen who are doing incredible work on the ground right now.” — Governor Kay Ivey
Following last night’s statewide severe weather, work continues this morning to get lights back on across Alabama.
More than 100,000 customers were impacted by the storm. Alabama Power crews, along with additional linemen and storm resources from 12 states, continue working today to restore service as safely and quickly as possible.
As of 10:30 a.m. today, less than 10,000 customers remain without service.
Some customers may have experienced a brief power interruption as severe weather moved through the state—that is Alabama Power’s outage prevention technology at work. During the storm, that technology saved nearly 30,000 customers from experiencing a prolonged outage.
