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How city of Fultondale is moving forward nearly one month after deadly tornado

How city of Fultondale is moving forward nearly one month after deadly tornado
>> YOU ARE WATCHING WVTM 13 NEWS. GUY: THE CITY OF FULTONDALE CAN’T CATCH A BREAK. NEARLY A MONTH AFTER THE DEADLY TORNADO, THIS ARCTIC BLAST IS ANOTHER ACT OF MOTHER NATURE CHALLENGING ITS ROAD TO RECOVERY. SHERI: WVTM 13’S BREA DOUGLAS SHARES HOW PEOPLE IN THE CITY ARE MOVING FORWARD. >> IT’S LIKE EVERY TIME YOU STAND BACK UP YOU TAKE ANOTHER HIT. BREA: FIRST IT WAS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THEN IT WAS A DEADLY TORNADO, NOW IT’S THE BRUTALLY COLD WEATHER RESIDENTS IN FULTONDALE ARE BATTLING. IT’S FORCED THE CITY TO TEMPORARILY HOUSE PEOPLE WHOSE HOMES DON’T HAVE HEAT AFTER THE TWISTER HIT. >> IT’S DEFINITELY BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE’VE HAD TO OVERCOME, WE’VE OPENED UP OUR STORM SHELTER AS A WARMING STATION THE LAST TWO NIGHTS FOR ANYBODY CAMPING OUT IN THEIR HOUSE TO PROTECT THEIR BELONGINGS OR JUST DIDN’T FEEL COMFORTABLE LEAVING THEM, PEOPLE WHOSE HOUSES WERE NOT COMPLETELY DESTROYED, BUT NOT RELEASED FOR POWER. BREA: CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY TO REBUILD WHAT WAS DAMAGED IN FULTONDALE. COUNCILMAN JIMMIE LAY SAYS THE TORNADO WAS ESPECIALLY DEVASTATING FOR THE DOZENS OF HOMEOWNERS WITHOUT INSURANCE. >> I WOULD SAY MONETARY IS THE BIGGEST THING SO WE CAN HELP THESE PEOPLE REBUILD THAT DIDN’T HAVE INSURANCE. YOU KNOW, LUMBER IS AT A RECORD HIGH, SO THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING EVEN 1200 SQUARE FOOT HOUSES, SOME OF THEM ARE SMALLER HOMES, IT IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE. BREA: IN THE MEANTIME, AREA HOTELS ARE OFFERING DISCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE TO STAY UNTIL THEY GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. >> PEOPLE CALLING ON A DAILY BASIS, HOW CAN I HELP, I’D LIKE TO PAY FOR A WEEK AT WHATEVER HOTEL. THAT’S BEEN AN ONGOING POSITIVE THING. BREA: THE CAMERAS MIGHT BE GONE, BUT THE SUPPORT FOR FULTONDALE CONTIN
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How city of Fultondale is moving forward nearly one month after deadly tornado
It's hard for the city of Fultondale to catch a break. Nearly one month after the deadly tornado, this arctic blast is another act of mother nature challenging its road to recovery Watch the video above to learn more.

It's hard for the city of Fultondale to catch a break. Nearly one month after the deadly tornado, this arctic blast is another act of mother nature challenging its road to recovery Watch the video above to learn more.

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