Montgomery, AL – Alabama's governor says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has added Escambia County to the counties designated for disaster assistance to people affected by the April tornadoes.
Gov. Robert Bentley said Thursday that Alabama now has 43 of its 67 counties covered by the federal disaster declaration.
Counties previously designated for assistance were: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Walker and Winston.
Bentley also announced that Perry and Greene counties have been added to the 31 counties eligible for FEMA assistance for permanent work. This includes repairs to roads, bridges, and other public facilities.
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