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President Biden spoke to Selma and the nation during Alabama’s annual bridge crossing jubilee. The White House described the address as a way to re-focus on voting rights.
It has been almost a month since an EF2 tornado cut through the middle of Selma, and impacted Dallas, Autauga, Coosa, Elmore, and Hale Counties. Volunteer groups are working to help residents hit hard by the storm
Tornado recovery continues in the city of Selma, as well as Dallas and Autauga Counties. Support for families and businesses impacted by the storm is continuing to pour in.
The annual Selma celebration that commemorates the fight for voting rights had to factor in damage from this month’s tornado that injured over two dozen people and plunged parts of the city into darkness.