Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is asking federal officials to extend a program aimed at removing tornado debris from across much of the state.
Bentley requested a 60-day extension on Friday for a program called "Operation Clean Sweep." It's a pilot effort to provide fast, comprehensive debris removal, with federal officials paying 90 percent of the cost.
Bentley says the state has made great progress removing tornado debris since the storms on April 27, but a lot more work remains to be done. The governor's office says an extension of the program will ensure that debris is removed from private property at the same pace as public land.
Operation Clean Sweep is currently set to end on July 12. Bentley wants it to continue through September.
Bentley requested a 60-day extension on Friday for a program called "Operation Clean Sweep." It's a pilot effort to provide fast, comprehensive debris removal, with federal officials paying 90 percent of the cost.
Bentley says the state has made great progress removing tornado debris since the storms on April 27, but a lot more work remains to be done. The governor's office says an extension of the program will ensure that debris is removed from private property at the same pace as public land.
Operation Clean Sweep is currently set to end on July 12. Bentley wants it to continue through September.
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