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Governor Ivey issues warning of Hurricane Michael

The Governor is taking to twitter, warning residents to stay safe as Michael makes landfall.

Posted: Oct 10, 2018 1:23 PM

Updated: Oct 10, 2018 2:33 PM

Posted By: Alyssa Martin

Governor Kay Ivey is warning Alabama residents to stay safe as Hurricane Michael makes landfall. Ivey tweeted several times, warning residents to shelter in place and remain vigilant. She also added that the Emergency Operations Team is ready to respond to whatever damage the storm could bring to Alabama.

Ivey tweeted that due to the current State of Emergency, she is directing all state offices and buildings in 14 counties and any others that may be placed under a Hurricane or Tropical Storm warning to close for the remainder of Wednesday.

There are the shelters open throughout the state. To find a shelter, you can text "ALALERT" to 888777, or visit https://governor.alabama.gov/michael/shelters/.

Due to the existing State of Emergency for #HurricaneMichael, I’m directing all state offices & buildings in counties listed in the below memo to close for the remainder of today. The safety of all Alabamians, including our state employees, is of the highest concern. pic.twitter.com/RiCs5ciwZj
— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) October 10, 2018

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Alabama Coronavirus Cases

Cases: 441170

Reported Deaths: 6660

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Jefferson	64681	1007
Mobile	31620	572
Madison	28310	217
Tuscaloosa	21525	275
Montgomery	19954	332
Shelby	19335	132
Baldwin	17256	189
Lee	13205	107
Morgan	12639	142
Etowah	12107	181
Calhoun	11521	206
Marshall	10471	123
Houston	9009	164
Limestone	8349	81
Cullman	8274	124
Elmore	8214	110
DeKalb	7894	107
Lauderdale	7871	107
St. Clair	7854	130
Talladega	6481	112
Walker	6036	183
Jackson	6015	45
Colbert	5499	94
Blount	5473	86
Autauga	5376	62
Coffee	4624	64
Dale	4107	85
Franklin	3749	50
Russell	3575	15
Chilton	3454	73
Covington	3396	80
Escambia	3354	44
Tallapoosa	3149	109
Dallas	3132	96
Chambers	3042	70
Clarke	3002	36
Pike	2625	31
Lawrence	2541	55
Marion	2537	61
Winston	2336	42
Bibb	2223	48
Geneva	2115	47
Marengo	2093	31
Pickens	1996	31
Hale	1852	44
Barbour	1827	38
Fayette	1786	29
Butler	1744	60
Cherokee	1657	31
Henry	1599	25
Monroe	1524	21
Randolph	1464	36
Washington	1423	27
Clay	1305	46
Crenshaw	1240	45
Macon	1223	37
Cleburne	1218	25
Lamar	1202	22
Lowndes	1155	36
Wilcox	1079	22
Bullock	1035	28
Perry	1000	18
Conecuh	979	22
Sumter	905	27
Greene	779	23
Coosa	636	18
Choctaw	519	24
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Cases: 708717

Reported Deaths: 8859

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Davidson	73045	693
Knox	40173	443
Hamilton	35861	338
Rutherford	34166	296
Unassigned	23960	137
Williamson	22175	144
Sumner	18819	232
Out of TN	16390	83
Montgomery	15154	149
Wilson	14846	164
Sullivan	12961	220
Blount	12366	134
Washington	12184	205
Maury	11295	131
Bradley	11210	98
Sevier	10839	122
Putnam	10187	152
Madison	9344	183
Robertson	7918	87
Hamblen	7244	118
Anderson	7013	114
Greene	6766	116
Tipton	6380	69
Coffee	5781	82
Gibson	5761	116
Dickson	5584	82
Cumberland	5556	76
Bedford	5449	91
Roane	5350	82
Lawrence	5233	69
McMinn	5227	74
Carter	5199	119
Warren	5112	55
Loudon	5089	52
Jefferson	4960	78
Dyer	4869	86
Monroe	4716	63
Hawkins	4606	72
Franklin	4249	65
Fayette	4146	52
Obion	4064	83
Rhea	3913	57
Lincoln	3878	47
Marshall	3579	39
Cocke	3565	61
Cheatham	3495	31
Weakley	3456	48
Campbell	3384	41
Henderson	3382	59
Giles	3333	76
Carroll	3182	61
White	3177	47
Hardeman	3156	54
Hardin	3063	50
Lauderdale	2992	34
Macon	2946	51
Wayne	2704	24
Henry	2691	59
Overton	2601	46
McNairy	2489	42
DeKalb	2473	42
Haywood	2455	48
Marion	2360	33
Smith	2355	30
Trousdale	2307	16
Scott	2303	32
Hickman	2297	35
Claiborne	2288	33
Fentress	2177	35
Grainger	2169	39
Johnson	2052	34
Morgan	1973	16
Crockett	1834	38
Chester	1785	39
Bledsoe	1781	11
Unicoi	1700	45
Cannon	1616	20
Lake	1584	21
Polk	1500	17
Decatur	1489	27
Union	1454	25
Grundy	1430	22
Sequatchie	1419	19
Humphreys	1373	17
Benton	1340	35
Lewis	1310	21
Meigs	1191	16
Stewart	1121	20
Jackson	1061	23
Clay	965	26
Perry	962	25
Houston	951	25
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Pickett	692	20
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