With Tropical Storm Nate on its way, Mobile city officials are taking the necessary precautions ahead of the storm.
On Friday morning, Mobile Mayor SOandy Stimpson talked to WeatherNation about how his city is preparing for the storm.
"If you wait until after dark on Saturday night to start making plans, you might find yourself trapped by water," @MayorStimpson says. #Nate pic.twitter.com/pxXjy88Esq
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 6, 2017
“Have a plan and be prepared to execute it,” Mayor Stimpson said. “Because this storm is going to come ashore in the middle of the night, and if you wait until after dark on Saturday night to start making plans, you might find yourself trapped by water.”
A Hurricane Warning and a Storm Surge Warning were issued for Mobile, Alabama, Friday morning.
In a press conference Thursday night, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey urged residents to stay weather aware throughout the storm:
#Alabama Governor Kay Ivey warns residents to take Nate seriously and stay weather aware.
Posted by WeatherNation on Thursday, October 5, 2017
Gov. Ivey even issued a state of emergency for residents:
State of emergency declared for the state of #Alabama in anticipation of #Nate per @GovernorKayIvey pic.twitter.com/wzfQPsCe19
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 5, 2017
Check out the full interview with Mayor Sandy Stimpson here:
For the latest on Nate, click here.