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…
President Biden has declared that a major disaster exists in Alabama and ordered federal assistance to help in the recovery from storms that hit in late March.
FEMA says volunteers are needed for tornado cleanup efforts in Coosa County on Saturday, March 4.
Tornado victims in Elmore, Coosa and Hale counties can now join those in Dallas and Autauga counties in being eligible for federal help.
A third load of donated items will be sent from Prattville to tornado victims in our area.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning tornado victims to beware of scam artists as they move forward in the recovery process.
Federal, state and local leaders held a briefing on tornado recovery efforts on Tuesday afternoon in Selma.
Students in Selma City Schools will take classes remotely this week due to the devastating tornado that hit the city last Thursday.
Now that the shock of the EF-2 tornado that hit Montgomery County’s Flatwood community has settled in, residents are asking “What’s next?”
It’s been six months since an EF-2 tornado hit near downtown Wetumpka. The tornado, which touched down on Saturday, Jan. 19, caused extensive damage to First Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, the city police department and many homes. Today, you can see that there has been a lot of cleanup, though signs of the storm remain. Much of the debris…
