Birmingham, AL, October 27, 2026 —

Alabama’s congressional delegation has formally urged President Donald Trump to approve Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for a major disaster declaration covering 23 counties affected by Hurricane Isaias. The requested declaration is intended to make federal emergency assistance available as communities address storm damage described as exceeding state and local capabilities.

The aid sought would come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The trend summary does not identify the affected counties or specify the types or extent of damage in each community. It also does not provide the date of the delegation’s appeal or details about the form it took.

The summary says the declaration is being sought to help communities recover, but it does not state whether the president has acted on the request. It also does not provide an estimate of potential federal assistance, a timeline for a decision, or details about which recovery costs might qualify.

A major disaster declaration is the specific federal action requested by Ivey and supported by the delegation, according to the information provided. The summary describes the request as intended to unlock FEMA aid; it does not confirm that assistance has been approved or distributed. The contractor’s name is not applicable to the information provided, and no inspection findings or separate damage assessments are described.

For now, the reported development is the delegation’s formal appeal for approval of the governor’s request. The status of the request, the counties involved, and further details about the damage and recovery needs were not provided.


Story summarized from the original created by Wesley Walter on www.alreporter.com, see more information here.

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