TUSCALOOSA, June 14th 2011 | Local and state leaders gathered here Monday were urged to use federal money wisely when rebuilding after the devastating tornado outbreaks in April, and to consider using some of it to pay for community storm shelters and family safe rooms.
Gov. Robert Bentley told a conference of more than 200 federal, state and local officials that he is setting up a task force to help navigate long-term recovery from the April storms, which saw 60 tornadoes rake across Alabama on April 27 and 47 touch down on April 15. Federal money meant to prepare for future natural disasters needs to rebuild Alabama to be better than before the storms, he said.
“We need to make sure that money is spent in the best way possible to protect the lives of as many people as we possibly can,” Bentley said during the “Safer Alabama” summit Monday at the Bryant Conference Center. “We don’t need to spend it frivolously.”
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