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BY JORDAN D. HILLjhill@oanow.com

As cleanup and recoverycontinue for the victims ofSunday’s tornadic activity inLee County, the Lee CountyHumane Society is provid-

ing help for the pet ownersaffected as well as their ani-mals.

The humane society hasbeen one of the various or-ganizations in the area thathave stepped up to help inthe aftermath of the torna-

do that killed 23 people anddisplaced many.

Along with housing 16pets that were displaceddue to the storm, the orga-nization has lent a helping

Lee County Humane Society providesaid for pets, owners affected by tornado

Mary Wynne Kling,Lee County Humane

Society outreachand development

coordinator, holdsFreddie, a cat that was

found in the rubbleafter Sunday’s storm.Kling said she knows

Freddie was someone’spet because he was

fitted with a flea collar.

JORDAN D. HILL/JHILL@OANOW.COM

Lee County: ‘USA!’President Trump’s visit stirs emotions

EF4 TORNADO AFTERMATH

BY TROY TURNERtturner@oanow.com

BEAUREGARD — PresidentDonald Trump signed Bibles,shook hands with volunteers,hugged survivors and praisedemergency responders as heexpressed sorrow and supportin the community most devas-tated by a tornado Sunday thatclaimed 23 lives.

Stopping and visiting at Prov-idence Baptist Church, one ofthis week’s primary gatheringspots for survivors, familiesof victims and emergency re-sponders working within theworst of the disaster zone,Trump praised those contrib-uting to the recovery effortand pledged his continuedsupport.

Anxious to get here“We couldn’t get here fast

enough,” Trump said.“I wanted to come the day

it happened,” he said, addingthat Gov. Kay Ivey had askedhim to wait, likely for securityreasons and the inability tospare resources.

First lady Melania Trump and

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pause at the crosses representing the 23 people killed by the tornado during their visit Fridayin Beauregard.

BY SARA PALCZEWSKIspalczewski@oanow.com

President Donald Trumpstopped to wave to onlookersand supporters as he steppedoff Air Force One and made hisway to Marine One.

Trump switched from thepresidential plane to helicop-ter at Fort Benning on Fridaymorning on his way to visit tor-nado-ravaged Lee County, trav-eling by helicopter to Auburn

Arrival atFort Benning

AP PHOTO/CAROLYN KASTER

President Donald Trump signs aBible as he greets people Fridayat Providence Baptist Church inBeauregard.

PresidentDonald Trumpand firstlady MelaniaTrump waveto assembledonlookers andsupportersduring theirmove Fridayfrom Air ForceOne to MarineOne in FortBenning.

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JLEE@OANOW.COM

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