NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Knights of Columbus announced today that it will distribute an additional $170,000 for relief efforts to assist families in the community of West, Texas — the town of 2,800 inhabitants was devastated by the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people, injured 160 and damaged or destroyed 150 local buildings.