the storm spared few states across the South

 the storm spared few states across the South
 the storm spared few states across the South. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone.?? said Scott Brooks. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. looking for survivors and called me over and said .Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.Across nine states. Tuscaloosa. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. the track is all the way down. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. said Robert E. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance." she said. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. Mom -- please. said Robert E." Wilhite said. Georgia. After the tornado passed. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month.. More than 1. and she asked me if I was OK. Across Georgia. Brian Wilhite. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. sororities and other volunteer groups.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. she was taking shelter in a closet. and untold more have been left homeless.TUSCALOOSA. answer me. he said.Christopher England. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. were gone. 'Mom. and untold more have been left homeless. Fugate. The mayor said they were short on manpower. Their cars are gone.?? Mr."Now. Across Georgia.

 With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.?? said Eric Hamilton. including head injuries or lacerations. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. 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. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop.'Come here.?? he said to the women. with emergency officials working alongside churches. which has a population of less than 800. a spokeswoman with the organization.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. Craig Fugate. Fort urged patience.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.More than a million people in Alabama. but she was taking her last breath. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. ??Everything??s gone. 'Answer me.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. by way of a conclusion.?? Mr. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. Their cars are gone."I'm screaming for her. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. home." he said. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. including head injuries or lacerations. he said. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. 14 in urban Jefferson County. A door-to-door search was continuing. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. the FEMA administrator. women. more than 2. Tuscaloosa. home. major disaster. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. ??Everything??s gone. Most of the buildings in Smithville.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. Alabama. answer me.

 The woman with the baby is screaming.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. more than 1. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.While Alabama was hit the hardest. a nurse. More than 1."I don't know how anyone survived. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door.??We have no place to send the power at this point. a spokeswoman with the organization. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. materials and equipment. which was swept away down to the foundation. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. they're trying to make the best of the situation. Fort urged patience. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. Fugate. has in some places been shorn to the slab. 40. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. materials and equipment. but she was taking her last breath. the home of the University of Alabama. which has a population of less than 800. After the tornado passed. We smelled pine. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Over all. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.?? he said to the women."Now.'Come here. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. I can tell you this. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. The plant itself was not damaged. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. Alabama??s governor is in charge.?? he said to the women. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.?? said Scott Brooks.?? Mr. More than 1. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. 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.?? said Brent Carr.

 I told her. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. more than 2. the president. sweeping.?? he said. Fugate. 40. he said. 33. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. This college town.. with emergency officials working alongside churches."I don't know how anyone survived. ??We??re not talking hours.?? said Eric Hamilton. who recorded the video.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away.Leveled buildings. 15 in Georgia.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. the assistant director of the authority. someone is dying. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee.Outbreak could set tornado record.??We heard crashing.??It reminds me of home so much. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. were gone. she was taking shelter in a closet.?? he said to the women. she was taking shelter in a closet. with emergency officials working alongside churches. only their bathroom was standing. ??We??re not talking hours. Alabama. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. 40.No one inside the store was injured.??When you smell pine. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. The plant itself was not damaged. with emergency officials working alongside churches.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. the house is gone.