No hugs or handshakes: Pandemic hinders storm relief
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- For people who lost homes to the deadly tornadoes that rampaged across the South, there are no comforting hugs from volunteers or handshakes from politicians. There are no Red Cross shelters for homeless families, who are staying instead in hotel rooms to avoid large gatherings.
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