January 9, 2014 (WASHINGTON, Ill.) (WLS) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request for aid to Washington, Illinois after deadly tornadoes swept the state in November.

FEMA sent a letter to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency saying that infrastructure damage after the storms wasn't severe enough to warrant federal help. At least seven people were killed statewide and hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed. Washington, near Peoria, was severely damaged.

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