Decatur, Ala. | Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Bentley: Use BP funds to wind-proof coastal homes
MONTGOMERY — Some of the money that Alabama receives from BP after the Gulf oil spill could end up helping coastal residents make their homes more resistant to wind damage from hurricanes. That … More »
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What has BP have to do with Hurricane's and tornadoes ?

We have wind all over the State. I want my house worked on for free too. Will these folks report the $5,000 to $7,000 as a gift and income??

I bet there are many in Northern Alabama that would differ on this statement: Russell said the tornadoes have not had the same effect on rates in the northern two-thirds of Alabama that the hurricanes did on the coast, but it takes a couple of years before major disasters affect rates.

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