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23 Feb SBA leaders come to Selma to assess progress, encourage business owners to apply for help

Posted at 21:35h in relief

Leadership from the Small Business Administration was in Selma Feb. 8 to see firsthand the devastation from the Jan. 12 tornado and to find ways to better help recovery efforts. Through the SBA, disaster survivors can get loans with interest of less than 2% to help with recovery and...

23 Feb Rep. Sewell, others provide Dallas County disaster recovery update

Posted at 21:31h in relief

SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell and Dallas County officials held a news conference Tuesday morning to update residents about recent disaster relief and recovery efforts following the Jan. 12th storms. In the weeks following the tornado, the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed to...

23 Feb Alabama Power volunteers, Alabama Power Foundation, helping Selma recover following devastating tornadoes

Posted at 21:11h in relief

The tornados that tore through central Alabama and Georgia last month left a shocking path of destruction through historic Selma. But in the aftermath, the community is coming together to help those in need and begin the rebuilding. Last week, members of the Alabama Power Service...