Tipton County Schools getting $17.3M to rebuild after tornado

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FEMA is giving $17.3 million to the the Tipton County Board of Education to rebuild Crestview Middle School in Covington, which was destroyed by a tornado and storms one year ago.

The school also has $10.3 million in insurance payouts to cover part of the restoration.

Students have been housed in temporary buildings since the storms of March, 2023.

Crews coming together to rebuild Covington

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