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Jefferson County resident Jonathan Stewart said he laughed in shock after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) claimed the house his family lost in the deadly April 27 twister was ‘not unsafe to live in’. Displaced families in tornado-ravaged Alabama are outraged after being denied federal aide to rebuild their flattened homes – due to ‘insufficient damage’. The devastating reality is the house is now a concrete slab surrounded by rubble. Mr Stewart told AL.com a FEMA inspector saw first-hand the Pleasant Grove residence he shared with his wife, Lisa, and their two children was ripped from the ground....

A powerful tornado radked portions of Southern Alabama overnight killing 2 and injuring more than 25 people. Early reports indicate that Abbeville, Alabama (Henry County) was hit by a strong tornado during the late evening hours. The tornado several damaged the High School, residential areas and local businesses. Anyone down that way have more information?