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

Program Helps With Emotional Recovery from the Storms

By Maggie Martin

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-979557.mp3

Birmingham, AL – April's tornadoes left a devastating mark on neighborhoods and businesses across Alabama. But for some residents, the storms took a toll on their mental health as well. Alabama Public Radio's Maggie Martin takes a look at a federal program that trains and deploys Alabamians as crisis counselors to assist storm survivors rebuild their lives.

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