Governor Kay Ivey issues statement confirming 3 deaths due to Saturday storms

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials confirm three people in Alabama lost their lives during the tornado outbreak on Saturday, March 15.

Saturday’s severe weather affected all 67 counties in Alabama, and first responders across the state are still working to assess the extent of the damage.

Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement on Sunday morning:

Later in the afternoon on Sunday, Gov. Ivey issued another statement after a third death was confirmed:

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