TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – FEMA has approved $12.3 million in funding to help repay the City of Tallahassee for recovery efforts after a trio of tornadoes ripped through Leon County in May 2024, killing two people and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
The money is a refund for the city’s emergency response and debris removal.
The tornadoes caused over $63 million in damage in Leon County, destroying 174 homes and thousands of trees.
City crews spent several weeks cleaning up all the debris.
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