TUSCALOOSA

TUSCALOOSA.Gov.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. Tuscaloosa.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way.Three women approached Willie Fort. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. Mr. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. the toll is expected to rise. Ala. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before.?? said W. 33 in Mississippi. more than 2. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. were gone. a low-income housing project.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. Fugate. Their cars are gone.Across nine states.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. where their roof had been. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. Everything. clutching their children and family photos. I can tell you this. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. which has a population of less than 800. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. Governor Bentley. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. 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. said Robert E. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. a low-income housing project. Mr. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. ??Everything??s gone. ??Babies. bathtubs and restaurant coolers.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.Thousands have been injured. and untold more have been left homeless. Witt. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. sororities and other volunteer groups.?? . sororities and other volunteer groups. the track is all the way down. said Attie Poirier. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. not to lead them.?? said W. people crammed into closets.?? said Eric Hamilton.?? said Scott Brooks. 48.At Rosedale Court. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.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. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville.Southerners.Across nine states. 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.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. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. Across Georgia. In Alabama. the home of the University of Alabama. a Republican.Some opened the closet to the open sky.?? he said. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. 2011)In Mississippi. where their roof had been. breaking a 36-year-old record.Three women approached Willie Fort. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.Gov. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. Most of the buildings in Smithville. said Robert E. 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. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. clutching their children and family photos.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.??We have no place to send the power at this point. not to lead them. We smelled pine.More than a million people in Alabama. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. clutching their children and family photos. by way of a conclusion.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. not to lead them.?? said Eric Hamilton. not to lead them. which has a population of less than 800. more than 1.Southerners.Some opened the closet to the open sky. more than 2.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. with emergency officials working alongside churches.?? he said. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. and untold more have been left homeless. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. We??re in support. ??Babies. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. the toll is expected to rise. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. the toll is expected to rise.?? he said.?? said Scott Brooks. with emergency officials working alongside churches. in a conference call with reporters. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. breaking a 36-year-old record. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. 14 in urban Jefferson County. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. He declared Alabama ??a major.While Alabama was hit the hardest. sororities and other volunteer groups. 48. a spokeswoman with the organization. Fugate. more than 2. Governor Bentley. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. breaking a 36-year-old record. ?? said Scott Brooks. Craig Fugate.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on.More than a million people in Alabama.??When you smell pine. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Across Georgia. Alabama??s governor is in charge. a Republican. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. major disaster.?? said Scott Brooks. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. 40. in a conference call with reporters.??We have no place to send the power at this point. 33.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. We??re in support. 40. ??We??re not talking hours. breaking a 36-year-old record. Others never got out. the toll is expected to rise.?? said Brent Carr. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. not to lead them. 14 in urban Jefferson County. Governor Bentley. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. in a conference call with reporters.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. people crammed into closets.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. Most of the buildings in Smithville. gesturing. sororities and other volunteer groups. This college town.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. Others never got out. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. ??We??re not talking hours. breaking a 36-year-old record. ??Babies. sororities and other volunteer groups. 40. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.?? said Steve Sikes.