Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power

 Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power
 Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.Outbreak could set tornado record. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City."The last thing she said on the phone. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. Most of the buildings in Smithville. only their bathroom was standing.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.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. ??Everything??s gone. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. We??re in support. home."My husband was walking around. Georgia. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. Hamilton said.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. Governor Bentley. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. Brian Wilhite. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. This college town. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. more than 2. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. women.By early Friday. only their bathroom was standing.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. Ala. breaking a 36-year-old record.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals.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. So many bodies.??In Tuscaloosa. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. women.

 The woman with the baby is screaming. where their roof had been.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.??We heard crashing. at least 38 people lost their lives.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.?? said Eric Hamilton. gesturing.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. more than 1.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. 2011)In Mississippi. but she was taking her last breath. Over all. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. who recorded the video. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. and she asked me if I was OK.While Alabama was hit the hardest. Mr. more than 2. but she was taking her last breath. looking for survivors and called me over and said . "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. the toll is expected to rise. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. with emergency officials working alongside churches.'" Self said.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. The plant itself was not damaged. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina." he said." he said." said Dr."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.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. where their roof had been.??We have no place to send the power at this point.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. We smelled pine. home. 40. has in some places been shorn to the slab. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. they're trying to make the best of the situation.

 or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. looking for survivors and called me over and said . hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. Witt. clutching their children and family photos. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association.Thousands have been injured.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. at least 38 people lost their lives. which has a population of less than 800.?? said Steve Sikes. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.??We have no place to send the power at this point. and she asked me if I was OK. more than 1. Zutell said.Mr.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. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone.Leveled buildings.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. We smelled pine."Now. not to lead them. were gone. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.Mr."Glass is breaking.?? Mr. These people ain??t got nothing. sweeping. After the tornado passed.??When you smell pine. store manager Michael Zutell said. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky.?? he said to the women. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.??I??ve never seen so many bodies."Now. who recorded the video. 33.?? Mr. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. they're trying to make the best of the situation. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. but she was taking her last breath. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. looking for survivors and called me over and said . Mr.

 pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals.?? said Steve Sikes. store manager Michael Zutell said. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. Ala.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."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.Outbreak could set tornado record. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. materials and equipment.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."I don't know how anyone survived." she said.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. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. 15 in Georgia. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. a spokeswoman with the organization. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. Witt.??It reminds me of home so much.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson.Thousands have been injured. which was swept away down to the foundation.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way." said Dr.Gov. 33.?? he said.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. someone is dying. materials and equipment.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. Brian Wilhite. store manager Michael Zutell said."The last thing she said on the phone. we??re talking days. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. including head injuries or lacerations. We smelled pine. the house is gone. He declared Alabama ??a major. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. 33 in Mississippi.?? Mr. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. said Attie Poirier.