10 years after snowmageddon, emergency officials share lessons learned from the weather event [Video]

Sunday marked 10 years since the winter storm many of us refer to as “snowmageddon” hit the state of Alabama.In the decade since, Chris Tate, deputy director of the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, said they’ve learned lessons from the “devastating” weather event.Following “snowmageddon,” Tate said the EMA has continuously worked on how they plan and respond to emergencies.He said informing the public ahead of weather events is a big priority.”We communicate the information to the public as best we can and to all of our partners,” Tate said.In addition to informing residents, Tate said the EMA works with first responders, public works employees and transportation officials to plan ahead.”Our goal there is to ensure that they can make a great decision, given the information,” Tate said. “Oftentimes, you know, incomplete and imperfect at the time that they have to make those decisions, but we give them everything that we …