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West Fertilizer Co. Carried $1M Policy

The fertilizer plant that exploded last in West last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to the surrounding area had only $1 million in liability coverage, lawyers said Saturday.

2013/05/04

A makeshift sign is placed on the side of a road in West, Texas, on April 20, 2013, three days after the April 17 fertilizer plant blast which killed and injured residents of this small Texas community. At least 14 people were killed, most of them first reponders, and 60 people are missing following a powerful blast that destroyed the Texas fertilizer factory and dozens of nearby homes, officials said April 20. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Disaster Recovery Center Opens In West

A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in West, Texas for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the fertilizer plant explosion.

CBS 11–2013/05/04

Jones Charity Donates $100K To West, Texas Recovery

A charity operated by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has donated $100,000 for recovery efforts after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas.

2013/04/24

West Plant Explosion (credit: Getty Images)

Search For Answers In West, Texas Slowly Continues

State and federal investigators continued to comb through the rubble in West Monday — looking for clues to what touched off a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant last week. The blast killed 14 people and leveled dozens of homes.

2013/04/22

Dr. Philippa Evans in zumba class. (CBS 11 News)

Zumba Helps Fort Worth Doctor’s Stroke Recovery

Doctor Philippa Evans is back in zumba class after several weeks off — and she has hardly missed a beat. It is amazing because just three weeks ago she faced a medical emergency in that same room.

2012/08/15

NASCAR’s Allmendinger Agrees To Recovery Program

Suspended NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger has agreed to participate in a recovery program after violating the series’ substance abuse policy.

2012/07/25

Warren Buffett: "We're Still in a Recession"

A leading economic research group has pronounced the U.S. officially emerged from the “great recession” more than a year ago, but billionaire investor Warren Buffett begs to differ.

2010/09/28