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In response to the May storms in Hidalgo County, the U.S. small business administration will offer low-interest disaster loans to help residents get back on their feet.
The storm destroyed more than a dozen homes and damaged several others. Lindsay Ranson has the proposal details that could help several community members.
Good evening, disaster relief has come for those homes and businesses affected by the high winds that tore through Alton on May 15th.
As you may recall the winds from the storm destroyed more than a dozen homes and weaken several others. The storm left many homeless and parts of the town destroyed. The U.S. small business administration is issuing low interest disaster loans to those who lost homes or had severe damage.
“For homeowners, for principal residents, what we can do is up to two hundred thousand dollars and we don

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