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Storms Strike Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to UAB, tornados have killed 412 Alabamians since 1980, more than in any other state, and on Monday night an all too familiar weather event passing across the state added to that sad total only a day after Alabamians remembered the devastation that rocked communities across the state … Continued
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April 29, 2014
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Bentley Announces More Than $30 Million in Grants for Continued Tornado Recovery Efforts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley thought this job was difficult when he saw the unemployment numbers and the finances that he had inherited from Governor Riley and the outgoing Democratic legislative majorities; then, April 2011 happened and a hard job got harder.  Parts of the state were leveled by waves … Continued
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December 30, 2013

Alabama Still Recovering from April 2011 Tornados

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) hosted a meeting of local long-term recovery committees on Friday, Nov. 15 in Birmingham. ADECA is the state agency designated by Gov. Robert Bentley to coordinate the state’s recovery efforts.  The group of leaders from communities still recovering from tornadoes … Continued
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November 26, 2012

Birmingham Gets $10 million TIGER Grant

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma announced that the City of Birmingham was awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.  The money will be used to repair and complete a regional multimodal street network. Rep. Terri Sewell said, … Continued
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June 20, 2012

Bachus reflects on April 27 tornados

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the one year anniversary of the day that a massive wave of 62 tornados struck Alabama Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia released a written statement. Rep.  Bachus said, “The devastation that I saw traveling through places both large and small like Pratt City, Pleasant Grove, Concord, Fultondale, … Continued
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May 1, 2012

Bentley Announces FEMA Grant to Help Tornado Disaster Survivors

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had awarded that state a $12.9 million Disaster Case Management Grant to help Alabamians continue the long-term recovery process from the April 2011 tornadoes. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said, “Since last year’s storms, we have worked continuously … Continued
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April 27, 2012

Bentley Announces FEMA Grant to Help Tornado Disaster Survivors

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had awarded that state a $12.9 million Disaster Case Management Grant to help Alabamians continue the long-term recovery process from the April 2011 tornadoes. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said, “Since last year’s storms, we have worked continuously … Continued
April 26, 2012