Emergency Alert · Alabama · Published October 26, 2026, 10:48 PM CDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama’s congressional delegation is asking President Donald Trump to grant Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for a major disaster declaration following Hurricane Isaias.[1]
Gov. Kay Ivey submitted the request on Friday, asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help cover eligible hurricane-related costs for governments and certain nonprofits, state officials said.
The request also seeks individual assistance, which, if approved, could help provide support to households affected by the hurricane.
On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and members of the state legislature submitted a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to “act quickly”: “We write in strong support of Governor Kay Ivey’s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama following Hurricane Isaias, and we respectfully urge you to approve it without delay.
Thank you for your swift approval of an emergency declaration for Alabama as the storm approached. That early action made a real difference for our people, and your continued partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency remains critical as our communities begin to rebuild.”
Key Facts
- Where: Alabama
- Type: Declared emergency
- Official source: not yet found on a .gov site; this report relies on news coverage
- Outlets reporting: 3
“I agree with Governor Ivey that a Major Disaster Declaration is essential to provide the federal assistance necessary to support our hardest-hit communities,” Rep. Sewell said.[1]
Where It Applies
How 3 Outlets Are Reporting It
- Alabama delegation urges Trump to approve disaster declaration after Isaias (WSFA)
- Alabama delegation urges Trump to approve disaster declaration after Isaias (Fox 10 News)
- Alabama lawmakers push for major disaster declaration (fox10tv.com)
If You Live There
FEMA keeps a running list of federal disaster declarations, with the date and the assistance each one opens, at fema.gov/disaster/declarations.
Declarations change. They are often extended, narrowed or ended early, so check the official source linked above before you act on anything in this post.
References
Investigative methodology: this alert was selected because 3 news organizations reported the same declaration; no .gov announcement had been found when it was written. Quoted text is verbatim from the cited sources. Produced by scripts/emergency_alert_scanner.py, not a language model.
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