Granting an expedited major disaster declaration opens up additional federal funds to help the area recover from the storms. Kay Ivey’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration for the state, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) tweeted Tuesday. Excellent news – the President has granted @GovernorKayIvey ’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration in Alabama. Members of the Alabama congressional delegation sent a letter Tuesday morning to Trump in support of Ivey’s request. Ivey’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration,” the letter stated.

Source: Huffington Post March 06, 2019 02:48 UTC