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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issues state of emergency ahead of severe weather Share Updated: 11:55 AM CDT Mar 17, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 11:55 AM CDT Mar 17, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript APPRECIATE YOU. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU NEED TO DO WHEN YOU ARE PREPARING FOR THIS DAY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND A SAFE PLACE TO BE. CHARGE YOUR PHONE, GET WATER WHEREVER YOU ARE GOING TO BE. PUT THAT PLAN IN PLACE AND JUST BE AWARE. RICK: SINCE THE TORNADOES OF 2011, THERE HAS BEEN AN EFFORT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY TO BUILD MORE STORM SHELTERS. LATER TODAY, CITIES WILL BE OPENING MORE SHELTERS AS WE GET READY FOR SEVERE WEATHER HEADING OUR WAY. THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EMA SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE OVER WITH A FEW HOURS. THE AGECY IS EXPECTING A LONG WEATHER EVENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE. ONE OF THE BEST ....