By Keisa Sharpe
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has designated Feb. 18-23 as Severe Weather Awareness Week, reminding Alabamians of the need to prepare ahead of severe weather.
The week culminates Friday through Sunday with the seventh annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. All weekend, Alabama residents can purchase, free of state sales tax, items for their emergency kits and to protect their homes or businesses from severe weather.
[James Spann shows you how to create a storm safety kit]In addition to the opportunity to stock up on supplies at a discount, emergency management experts advise families to review their readiness plans. Dangerous weather can strike quickly in Alabama, in the form of hurricanes, tornadoes, flash flooding or severe thunderstorms.
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