Additional Communities Receive Money for Rebuilding Efforts After Tornado

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jul 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM CST

DUNKERTON - Federal disaster money will go to two eastern Iowa communities not directly hit by a deadly tornado. Dunkerton and Fairbank will each receive $50,000 for rebuilding efforts.

The money from the Rebuild Iowa Office is part of one and a half million dollars awarded to seven communities. The tornado, which destroyed homes near Dunkerton, killed nine people in Parkersburg and New Hartford.

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