Weather Articles

Lee County prepares for impending weather

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging everyone to prepare now for severe weather tonight and tomorrow. “It’s going to be a very serious situation,” said Austin Jones, emergency management specialist at...

Gov. Ivey declares state of emergency because of Hurricane Sally

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Gov. Kay Ivey made a proclamation on Monday that the threat of now Hurricane Sally, coupled with COVID-19’s thinning and weakening of the state’s resources, required that Alabama officially be in a state of emergency. Hurricane Sally...

Lee County EMA holds briefing on Hurricane Sally

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Sally is, according to the National Weather Service, expected to make its way through Lee County late Wednesday afternoon and be out of the county by midnight. The southernmost parts of the state will...

Lee County Emergency Management Agency prepares for ‘severe weather event’ on Saturday

By Michelle KeyPublisher Emergency Management Specialist and Public Information Officer Rita Smith concluded a meeting Friday morning to discuss the potential for a severe weather event with the words "let's be as prepared as we can be; It's what Lee County does and...