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White House, FEMA stand firm on denying West major disaster aid

Posted on June 14, 2013 by TexasFred

White House, FEMA stand firm on denying West major disaster aid WASHINGTON — The White House and FEMA stood by a denial of major disaster aid for West, the Texas town rocked by a fertilizer explosion, as Gov. Rick Perry … Continue reading →

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Governor declares West a disaster area; search and rescue efforts continue

Posted on April 18, 2013 by TexasFred

Governor declares West a disaster area; search and rescue efforts continue WEST — Search and rescue teams from across the state were “methodically” searching heavily damaged buildings for survivors Thursday morning, some 15 hours after a powerful blast at a … Continue reading →

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