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Alabama Declares Emergency Over Alberto: 'Some Areas Could See' Tornadoes

© REUTERS / Carlos BarriaPeople walk along a street in South Beach as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017
People walk along a street in South Beach as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Governor of the US state of Alabama Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency in some counties due to the approaching subtropical storm of Alberto.

“Due to the threat from #Alberto I have issued a State of Emergency for counties that could be affected. Some areas could see flooding, heavy winds and possibly tornadoes. Please stay weather aware through the weekend and into next week,” Ivey wrote on her Twitter page on late Saturday.

Alberto is the first named storm of the 2018 hurricane season, which officially begins in June. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and threatens to batter the northern Gulf of Mexico coast with heavy rains and storm surge. The storm is going to reach the US coast on late Sunday.

On Saturday, governors of the states of Mississippi and Florida declared the state of emergency because of the approaching subtropical storm.

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