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

Be Prepared: A Look At Building Storm Shelters In Ala.

Alabama Public Radio
Published June 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM CDT

By Ryan Vasquez

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-972233.mp3

Tuscaloosa, AL – 238 Alabamians died in April's storms. Many more were injured. But, unlike other states in "tornado alley," Alabama doesn't have as many storm shelters and basements for people to take cover. Alabama Public Radio's Ryan Vasquez takes a look at why that is, and how the recent storms will change that.
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