{"id":1321,"date":"2012-02-02T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T20:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2012-02-02T14:30:37","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T20:30:37","slug":"alabama-federal-emergency-declared-in-two-counties-hold-on-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/alabama-federal-emergency-declared-in-two-counties-hold-on-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama: Federal Emergency Declared in Two Counties, Hold on Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_1323\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/02\/23rd-Place-NW1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1323\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/02\/23rd-Place-NW1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/02\/23rd-Place-NW1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/02\/23rd-Place-NW1.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damage caused by Jan 23 tornadoes. Credit: LMA<\/p><\/div>The president has just declared two counties in Alabama (Jefferson &amp; Chilton) federal disaster areas. This means they are now able to receive federal funds to help them respond to the effects of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding early last week. Other counties maybe included once the total assessment of damages has been carried out. You can read more about it in the FEMA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/news\/newsrelease.fema?id=60601\">News Release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the immensity of damages and the large turnout of volunteers the city of Clay has put a hold on volunteer involvement until they have a coordinated &#8220;volunteer day&#8221; on February 11. To learn more see the city&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clayalabama.org\/information-for-volunteers-and-donors\">Volunteer &amp; Donors<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The president has just declared two counties in Alabama (Jefferson &amp; Chilton) federal disaster areas. This means they are now able to receive federal funds to help them respond to the effects of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding early last week. Other counties maybe included once the total assessment of damages has been carried out. 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