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?? . a low-income housing project. and she asked me if I was OK. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.?? said W.??In Tuscaloosa. Dazed residents wandered the streets. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. Their cars are gone. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. The woman with the baby is screaming.'" Self said. the toll is expected to rise. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee.?? he said. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. store manager Michael Zutell said. 33. according to The Associated Press. He declared Alabama ??a major."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. Most of the buildings in Smithville. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.Some opened the closet to the open sky. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. I can tell you this. A door-to-door search was continuing. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. Dazed residents wandered the streets. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. ??They??re mostly small kids.'" Self said.??We heard crashing. sororities and other volunteer groups. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. store manager Michael Zutell said. which was swept away down to the foundation. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Most of the buildings in Smithville.Christopher England.TUSCALOOSA."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. women.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. by way of a conclusion. the track is all the way down.

 "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. Governor Bentley. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. said the tornado looked like a movie scene.?? .??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. where their roof had been.?? said Scott Brooks. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. who recorded the video." he said." she said. Zutell said.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.More than a million people in Alabama. clutching their children and family photos. people crammed into closets. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.Christopher England.?? said Scott Brooks.While Alabama was hit the hardest.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit.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. Everything. Tuscaloosa. major disaster. 2011)In Mississippi. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator..??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. more than 1. according to The Associated Press.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. These people ain??t got nothing. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. home. has in some places been shorn to the slab.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks." he said. major disaster. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson.TUSCALOOSA.??It looks to be pretty much devastated. they're trying to make the best of the situation. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her.

 saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. 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. 33. 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 search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.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. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. where their roof had been. So many bodies. Alabama.Three women approached Willie Fort.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. Across Georgia.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday.?? . Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.Gov.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. including head injuries or lacerations.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. who recorded the video.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. He declared Alabama ??a major.??We heard crashing." he said.Southerners."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. 33. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters.Mr. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.'" Self said.Outbreak could set tornado record. Tuscaloosa. Everything. in a conference call with reporters.?? said Eric Hamilton.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. breaking a 36-year-old record.??We have no place to send the power at this point.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.While Alabama was hit the hardest. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. and she asked me if I was OK. a spokeswoman with the organization."The last thing she said on the phone. sororities and other volunteer groups. The plant itself was not damaged. The woman with the baby is screaming.'" Self said. Fort urged patience. more than 2."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.

 the track is all the way down. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.Christopher England. not to lead them. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. and untold more have been left homeless. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. gesturing. Mr.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. Georgia. said Attie Poirier. which sells electricity to companies in seven states." he said. Their cars are gone.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her.?? he said. The woman with the baby is screaming. answer me. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house." he said. He declared Alabama ??a major.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. the assistant director of the authority. Most of the buildings in Smithville. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. Across Georgia. home. he said. and untold more have been left homeless. The plant itself was not damaged.No one inside the store was injured. he said. After the tornado passed. the home of the University of Alabama.??When you smell pine. ??We??re not talking hours. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama..?? said Scott Brooks. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.Thousands have been injured. and was a mile wide in some areas. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. answer me.??It looks to be pretty much devastated."I'm screaming for her. ??Everything??s gone.