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From Nick Saban to a Hackleburg human cross, Alabama marks April 27, 2011 tornadoes anniversary
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff April 28, 2021
Nick Saban, upper left, remembered the April 27, 2011 tornadoes as did those in Tuscaloosa, Concord, Hackleburg and other communities. (Danielle Kimbrough / Alabama NewsCenter, UA Athletics, Pikeville Drone Services, Madison Scales Williams)
It’s been a decade since 62 tornadoes raked through Alabama, taking lives, leveling homes and businesses and creating physical and emotional wounds that are burned into the memories of survivors.
There were events, gatherings and personal remembrances throughout Alabama Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. The devastation can’t be forgotten, but the assistance and kindness in the immediate aftermath and the resiliency shown in the years since are the greatest testaments to that day.
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Mayor Woodfin: $6.2 million in emergency rental assistance for Birmingham residents hurt by COVID-19 (Source: Pixabay) By WBRC Staff | January 22, 2021 at 5:40 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 2:01 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said federal help is on the way for people hurt by COVID-19 who need rental and utility assistance.
Woodfin said the city was notified it will receive $6,272,092 from the federal government through the Emergency Rental Assistance program to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is another tool for the city to help our residents as they deal with the economic impact on their lives due to the pandemic,” Mayor Woodfin said. “I made this a priority for our team to secure these funds once they were made available by the U.S. Treasury Department. We moved swiftly to work closely with our partners in Washington, particularly U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama�