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

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox - Six Months After April's Deadly Tornadoes

By Ryan Vasquez

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-991465.mp3

Tuscaloosa, AL – It has been six months since a devastating tornado made its way through Tuscaloosa killing 52 people and costing 100's of millions of dollars in destruction. Tuscaloosa is in the middle of rebuilding but it's not a quick or easy process. Mayor Walt Maddox sat down with Alabama Public Radio's Ryan Vasquez to discuss where the recovery efforts are six months later and what the future holds for Tuscaloosa.

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