Mobile Prepares for Impact of Tropical Storm Nate

WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, ALABAMA
POWER AND
AL-DOT TO GO OVER CONTINGENCY
PLANS.
THE CITY HAS ALSO BEEN MOVING
EQUIPMENT TO ALL NECESSARY
LOCATIONS.
AS NEWS FIVE'S KATARINA LUKETICH
TELLS US... CITY OFFICIALS WANT
EVERYONE TO BE READY.
PUBLIC WORK CREWS HAVE BEEN
BUSY THE PAST FEW DAYS -
CLEARING STORM DRAINS AHEAD OF
NATE.THIS MORNING
WORKERS TACKLED THE DOWNTOWN
AREA
Sandy Stimpson - Mobile Mayor
0:09-
0:16
"The areas that we know that are
prone to
flood we're trying to be
proactive and make sure that
there's not blockage in them
now."
AT THIS POINT THE CITY IS NOT
OFFERING SAND BAGS, BUT
OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS IN
LOW
LYING AREAS TO WATCH FOR STORM
SURGE
James Barber - Public Safety
Director 0:23- 0:33
"On a tidal surge, it's a little
different than rainfall type
flooding. It's going to come in
relatively quickly and so again
that warning
to residents that are in prone
areas for tidal surge."
AS RESIDENTS AND THE CITY PREP
FOR THE STORM - THE MAYOR SAYS
THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO PANIC
BUT TO STAY AWARE
Sandy Stimpson - Mobile Mayor
"Be vigilant. Stay alert and
have a plan. Do
not wait until Saturday night
after dark what
you would have to do in case
things with the
storm change."
UNTIL THE STORM HITS, CITY
WORKERS WILL CONTINUE TO DO
PREP WORK TO ENSURE WE ENCOUNTER
AS FEW PROBLEMS AS POSSIBLE.
IN MOBILE, KATARINA LUKETICH,
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Mobile Prepares for Impact of Tropical Storm Nate

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