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FEMA Denies Illinois' 2nd Request for Tornado Aid

Source: Chicago Tribune | Illinois | March 22, 2012

Gov. Pat Quinn and members of the Illinois congressional delegation said the decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not reflect the seriousness of the damage from tornadoes in southern Illinois communities, which killed seven people in tiny Harrisburg, Ill., and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses across a five-county area.

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