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The following are a collection of reports posted by the APR News team following 2011's devestating storms:

Health Concerns in Wake of the Disaster

By Maggie Martin

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-967247.mp3

Tuscaloosa, AL – After last week's tornados devastated dozens of neighborhoods across Alabama, health professionals scrambled to tend to the injured and prevent further illnesses from breaking out. The most pressing health issues in the state range from the blood supply for trauma victims to food and water safety. Alabama Public Radio's Maggie Martin takes a look at some of the short term health concerns in the wake of the disaster.

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