Flooding in Alabama prompts State of Emergency

As rain kept drenching Alabama and the southeastern U.S., Gov. Kay Ivey declared a State of Emergency on Feb. 18 to aid in recovery from recent flooding. Communities across the state have been affected by the continued rains. In the west, the Welcome to Demopolis sign was more than halfway underwater at press time because of flooding on the Tombigbee River, and to the east, families in Etowah County were leaving their homes in search of higher ground. (TAB)