Flatwood residents celebrate first Christmas in new community center
People in the Flatwood community of Montgomery County are celebrating their first Christmas in their new community center, after a tornado destroyed their old center.
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Dallas Co. EMA hosts 16th Annual Be Ready Day at Bloch Park
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County EMA held its 16th annual Be Ready Day — Wednesday morning at Bloch Park in Selma. Be Ready Day provides people with the tools and information they need — to be able to properly respond in emergency situations. “It is imperative that people be prepared. Because that could help save lives,” said Dallas…
SAVING SELMA: Dallas Co. Jail rebuild makes progress
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The work rebuilding the Dallas County Jail continues to make progress — and phase one of the project is nearing completion. The jail was one of the many buildings destroyed in January of 2023 — when an EF-2 tornado hit Selma. The tornado ripped the roof off the building and caused extensive water damage inside….
ADECA announces Tornado Disaster Recovery Funds in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announces a multi-million dollar grant — to help with tornado disaster recovery in Dallas and Autauga counties. Ten million dollars in Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery Funds — will be split between Dallas and Autauga counties. The money will help to address the remaining housing…
Selma neighborhood revitalization project beginning to take shape
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A revitalization project is starting to take shape in a Selma neighborhood devastated by the January 12th tornado — and years of neglect. The 1400 block of Washington Street is undergoing a welcome transformation. Some of the dilapidated houses that lined the street for years — are gone and construction of four new homes —…
SAVING SELMA: Downtown church repair projects underway
Ten months after after the devastating January 12th tornado, two historic churches in downtown Selma are finally starting to assess some of the damage and make repairs.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell hosts disaster relief update in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted a disaster relief update in Selma to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts in the city. The city of Selma has come a long way since January 12th. But it still has a long way to go — on the road to recovery. The January 12th tornado — left a 23 mile…
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…
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…
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.
