U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Alabama Delegation in Urging President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration Following Hurricane Isaias

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on Saturday, October 24, 2026, led the entire Alabama congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald J. Trump in strong support of Governor Kay Ivey’s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama following Hurricane Isaias. On October 9, 2026, Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and the threat of tornadoes across the southern half of Alabama. Two Alabamians lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses lost power. On Friday, Governor Ivey submitted a request for a federal major disaster declaration for 23 counties: Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox. The request asks the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help local governments and eligible nonprofits cover storm-related costs and seeks Individual Assistance for affected households. Damage assessments remain ongoing, and additional counties may be added to the request. In the letter, the delegation urges the President to act quickly, writing, “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.” The lawmakers continue, highlighting the resilience of Alabama communities, saying, “Alabamians have met this storm the way they always do, by showing up for one another. We are deeply grateful to our first responders, law enforcement officers, linemen, emergency management officials, volunteers, and churches who have worked around the clock to support our communities. “Even so, the Governor and local officials have determined that the scale of this damage exceeds what state and local governments can address on their own,” write the lawmakers. “A swift evaluation and approval of Governor Ivey’s request for a federal major disaster declaration is essential to helping these families and communities get back on their feet.” The full text of the letter can be found here . ###