Alabama emergency management director talks Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias is hours away from making landfall along the Gulf Coast. Jeff Smitherman, director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, joins CBS News to discuss the preparation measures his state is taking.
Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 hurricane, is heading towards the Gulf Coast with winds of up to 120 mph. The storm is expected to make landfall on Friday night. According to PBS NewsHour, states of emergency have been declared in parts of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Residents are preparing for the storm by lining up for gas and boarding up their homes. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has urged people to finish their preparations, warning that hazardous conditions will arise before the storm makes landfall.
The storm has prompted mandatory evacuations and warnings of life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, and flooding. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency is taking preparation measures, as reported by CBS News.
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