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Joplin Tornado Fund Doles Out $5.5M for Recovery

A foundation has distributed more than $5.5 million in donations that poured into Joplin after a May 2011 tornado. The Joplin Tornado Fund administered by the Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri received just over $6 million in donations from sources …

Alabama Getting More Tornado Recovery Aid

Alabama is getting nearly $120 million in federal assistance to help with recovery from the deadly tornadoes in April 2011. Gov. Robert Bentley announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide the state government with …

Alabama Governor Seeks More Tornado Aid for Tuscaloosa

Alabama’s governor has been in Washington to try to secure more money for tornado recovery in Tuscaloosa. Gov. Robert Bentley says he met with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, of Wednesday. They talked about Bentley’s concerns …