Elmore News

The Federal Emergency Management Agency had ap proved almost $3.5 million in in dividual disaster assistance funding for residents of the four Alabama counties hardest hit by flooding in early May.

This weekend will be a time to celebrate all things American. Local residents will attend and march in parades, fire up their barbecue grills and 'ooh' and 'ahh' over magnificent fireworks displays.

The number of people who take part in a new program is most often used as a gauge of that program's success.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency will close disaster recovery centers in Bullock, Elmore and Montgomery counties Thursday, July 2. FEMA and AEMA said the centers were opened to serve those affected by the May 6-8 storms and flooding.

Montgomery's plan to revitalize the West Fairview Avenue area is like programs that other large cities have undertaken over the past 50 years.

In less than a week after Alabama received a federal disaster declaration for Individual Assistance, more than $2.5 million in housing money was approved for eligible storm survivors as they registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency .

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to individuals who worked in or are self-employed residents of Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties, according to state and federal officials.

The quality of fire protection in the town of Elmore was re cently enhanced by the addition of two tanker trucks -- with a combined capacity of 6,500 gal lons of water -- to the Elmore Volunteer Fire Department's fire suppression fleet.

A 64-year-old Montgomery resident died Sunday in a kayaking accident in Elmore County.

The Predators Motorcycle As sociation was on the prowl Sat urday for its seventh Crusin' Fer Critters fundraiser.

Alabama's unemployment rate jumped to 9.8 percent for May, the highest in nearly 25 years and more than double the rate from a year ago.

There's arguably nothing more powerful in uniting a community than establish ment of a school -- particularly one that carries the area's name on its moniker.

FEMA representatives have agreed to take a second look at the damage in Autauga and Montgomery counties.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Reps. Bobby Bright and Mike Rogers of Alabama are urging the Fed eral Emergency Management Agency to reconsider its recent decision to reject federal disas ter assistance to residents in the tri-county area impacted by re cent floods.

Private schools throughout the River Region are looking for ways to make ends meet.

An emergency declaration was issued last week by Presi dent Barack Obama for public assistance to help four Alabama counties -- Elmore, Autauga, Montgomery and Bullock -- that were hardest hit by last month's floods.

Denied. Autauga, Elmore and Montgomery counties will not see any more of the funds they need in the wake of last month's historic flooding.

An emergency declaration was issued Wednesday by Presi dent Barack Obama for public assistance to help four Alabama counties -- Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery and Bullock -- that were hit hard during last month's floods.

PRATTVILLE -- Gov. Bob Riley created a tornado in a Prattville High School classroom Wednesday morning, all part of a program to improve math and science instruction in the state's public schools.

A group of local students who have been looking forward to a summer of fun will now also have a community service proj ect to take up their time and to provide them an opportunity to give back.