Touring Hackleburg 5 years Later

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signs an Executive Order creating the Alabama Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Task Force at the Hackleburg Market & Cafe joined by state and local officials on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, the five year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that tore a path through Alabama, killing 254 people, and almost leveling the town of Hackleburg. The task force will make recommendations to the Governor regarding strategic, long-term reforms and find ways to enhance the efficient and cost-effective delivery of emergency management services in Alabama.