"It's mind-boggling to think you walked away

 "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away
 "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away. Mom.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. 'Answer me. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. by way of a conclusion. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. Ala. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month."I don't know how anyone survived.?? he said to the women. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.????As we flew down from Birmingham." she said.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. the track is all the way down. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance.Gov. Governor Bentley. We smelled pine. according to The Associated Press.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. A door-to-door search was continuing.?? he said. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. 14 in urban Jefferson County. The mayor said they were short on manpower. sweeping. people crammed into closets.??In Tuscaloosa. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. the track is all the way down.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. the FEMA administrator. He declared Alabama ??a major.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. 'Answer me. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. a nurse.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. Across Georgia. Over all. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. Across Georgia. only their bathroom was standing. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. In Alabama. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. including head injuries or lacerations.

 sweeping.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors." he said. which sells electricity to companies in seven states.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. ??They??re mostly small kids. Ala. Most of the buildings in Smithville.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.Gov.More than a million people in Alabama. emphasized in a number of appearances that the agency??s job at this stage was to play ??a support role?? to the states in recovery efforts. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. The mayor said they were short on manpower. they're trying to make the best of the situation. clutching their children and family photos. This college town.Christopher England. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. Dazed residents wandered the streets. in a conference call with reporters.Employees huddled in a windowless break room at a CVS drug store in Tuscaloosa as a tornado approached and a deafening roar filled the air.??We have no place to send the power at this point."Now. home. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. Witt. Across Georgia."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. Everything. including head injuries or lacerations.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. Governor Bentley. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority."Now.By early Friday. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. The woman with the baby is screaming.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson." she said. with emergency officials working alongside churches. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. the home of the University of Alabama.??When you smell pine. Brian Wilhite. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. Zutell said." he said. store manager Michael Zutell said. the president.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.?? . 'Answer me. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him.????As we flew down from Birmingham. Most of the buildings in Smithville. ??We??re not talking hours. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.Mr. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. Across Georgia.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. Brian Wilhite.Christopher England. which has a population of less than 800. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. and was a mile wide in some areas." she said. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. breaking a 36-year-old record. Dazed residents wandered the streets. the home of the University of Alabama. including head injuries or lacerations. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. toward a wooden wreck behind him."The last thing she said on the phone. more than 2. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. they're trying to make the best of the situation. sororities and other volunteer groups. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.Three women approached Willie Fort. A door-to-door search was continuing.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.The damage in Alabama was scattered across the northern and central parts of the state as a mile-wide tornado lumbered upward from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. the toll is expected to rise. sweeping.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. We smelled pine. the home of the University of Alabama. someone is dying. breaking a 36-year-old record. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. Craig Fugate. by way of a conclusion. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month.

 we??re talking days. only their bathroom was standing. There was nothing he could do."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals.????As we flew down from Birmingham." he said. He declared Alabama ??a major."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. only their bathroom was standing. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. we??re talking days. emphasized in a number of appearances that the agency??s job at this stage was to play ??a support role?? to the states in recovery efforts. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. Tuscaloosa. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. breaking a 36-year-old record.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. 33 in Mississippi.Thousands have been injured.??We have no place to send the power at this point. 'Answer me." said Dr.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. Fugate. Craig Fugate." he said." he said. not to lead them. Alabama??s governor is in charge. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance.??It reminds me of home so much.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. 2011)In Mississippi.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29.??It reminds me of home so much. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. a low-income housing project. I can tell you this..Christopher England. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in.Three women approached Willie Fort. Tuscaloosa. 33 in Mississippi. We smelled pine. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. the FEMA administrator.