{"id":245252,"date":"2026-04-24T20:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245252\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:28:07","slug":"fema-approves-over-12m-to-reimburse-city-of-tallahassee-for-2024-storm-debris-cleanup-emergency-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245252\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA approves over $12M to reimburse City of Tallahassee for 2024 storm debris cleanup, emergency response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; FEMA has approved $12.3 million in funding to help repay the City of Tallahassee for recovery efforts after a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/11\/13\/six-months-since-may-10-triple-twisters-tore-through-leon-county\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/11\/13\/six-months-since-may-10-triple-twisters-tore-through-leon-county\/\"> trio of tornadoes ripped through Leon County in May 2024<\/a>, killing two people and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The money is a refund for the city\u2019s emergency response and debris removal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The tornadoes caused over $63 million in damage in Leon County, destroying 174 homes and thousands of trees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">City crews spent several weeks cleaning up all the debris. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/24\/fema-approves-over-12m-reimburse-city-tallahassee-2024-storm-debris-cleanup-emergency-response\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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