SAVING SELMA: Tornado damage repairs underway at Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium in Selma took a direct hit from the January 12 tornado, but repairs are underway to get it ready for high school football season.
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SAVING SELMA: Dallas Co. Jail repairs making slow progress
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The tornado that hit Selma on January 12th — tore the roof off the Dallas County Jail — flooding the facility — and causing extensive damage inside the building. Now officials say part of the facility — is nearly ready to reopen. Crews continue to hammer away — at making repairs to the Dallas County…
Historic Selma church hosts tornado recovery event
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma is hosting an tornado recovery event Friday. Balm of Gilead Day focuses on the mental and spiritual health needs of tornado victims — as well as their physical needs. Organizers say the event is a day of healing — hope — and restoration — for families impacted by…
Selma City Schools receives tornado recovery aid
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma City Schools receives $1.75 million dollars in state funding to help with tornado recovery efforts. The January 12th tornado caused extensive damage — to about a third of the buildings in the city. And some of the buildings damaged were school buildings. “That tornado caused millions of dollars in damages, uprooted lives, changed lives…
Non-profit repairing damaged houses in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A small Selma non-profit is helping to make repairs at the homes of January 12th tornado victims — who can’t afford to make the repairs for themselves. The Black Belt and Central Alabama Housing Authority currently has repair projects underway at three houses that received damage from the tornado. “Our primary mission is housing repair…
Dallas Co. EMA unveils new Mobile Command Center trailer
From the West Alabama Newsroom– First responders in the Selma-Dallas County area have a new tool to improve communication and efficiency during an emergency situations. EMA Director Toya Stiles Crusoe — unveiled the county’s new Mobile Command Center — Friday morning. The command trailer generates it’s own electricity. It has it’s own air and heat. Room for eight separate work…
Deadline looms for free removal of tornado debris in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma only have one week left to sign up to have tornado debris removed from their property — at no charge. Property owners have to sign a Right-of-Entry form — that gives the city permission to go on to their property to remove the debris. “We really want people to take full advantage…
SAVING SELMA: Dallas Co. EMA Gives Residents Free NOAA Weather Radios
200 weather radios were given away, giving peace of mind to people in the wake of the January 12 tornado that devastated much of Selma.
SAVING SELMA: Small Business the Focus of Federal Disaster Recovery after Tornado
The city of Selma continues to pick up the pieces after the devastating tornado that tore a path of destruction through the city back in January.
Selma Continues to Recover 3 Months After the Tornado
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma continue to recover from a tornado — that ripped through the city three months ago — and destroyed a third of the city. Although progress has been made in the recovery effort — there’s still a long way to go — before things are back to normal. Three months ago — a…
