Yesterday’s Tornadoes – AL and GA
March 5th, 2019Current Situation: Multiple tornadoes touched down Sunday afternoon/evening in AL and GA. NWS confirmed an EF-4 tornado in Lee County, AL. Hundreds of homes and multiple public buildings have been damaged and dozens of transportation routes have been impacted in eastern AL and western GA.
Impacts:
- Food, Water and Shelter
- • Shelters: (ARC Midnight shelter count, 6:00 a.m. EST) ₒ AL: 2 open w/ 12 occupants ₒ GA: 2 open w/ 17 occupants Health and Medical
- • Fatalities/Injuries: ₒ AL: 23 confirmed fatalities; approx. 30 people missing (Region IV SPOTREP) ₒ GA: No reported fatalities
- Energy: Minimal power outages across the impacted area (EAGLE-I, as of 6:45 a.m. EST)*
- Transportation
- • AL: Multiple aircraft and hangars damaged at airport in Barbour County; several roads reported impassable in Lee County
- State and Local Response:
- • AL EOC at Partial Activation; Governor extended a State of Emergency
- • Governor requested Expedited Major Disaster Declaration
- • GA EOC at Partial Activation; Governor declaring a State of Emergency
- • Damage assessments with state/local officials ongoing
- FEMA Region IV Response:
- • RWC at Steady State, continues to monitor
- • IMAT-1 deployed to AL EOC
- • IMAT-2 demobilized from GA and is Partially Mission Capable
- • LNO deployed to AL; LNO demobilized from GA