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Rural Development Helps Restore Water Supply to Town of Gifford after Devastating Tornado

April 14, 2014 Colleen Callahan, Director, Illinois State Office, USDA Rural Development

Four months after a tornado ripped through the town of Gifford, Illinois, destroying its water tower, 70 homes, and damaging 40 others, visible and emotional aftereffects remain. On November 17, the day the tornado touched down, I called my colleague and Gifford resident Molly Hammond, who wistfully...

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