storm relief News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For people who lost homes to the deadly tornadoes that rampaged across the South, there are no comforting hugs from volunteers or handshakes from politicians. For homeless families, there are no Red Cross shelters, only hotel rooms. …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $1.35 million in public assistance funds to Rapid City, S.D., for debris clean-up from an October blizzard. State officials say the city is participating in a pilot program through which FEMA reimburses a …