The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was

The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before
The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. Dazed residents wandered the streets. a spokeswoman with the organization. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states.?? . which was swept away down to the foundation. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. Fugate. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. After the tornado passed. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. which has a population of less than 800. Witt. and untold more have been left homeless."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. After the tornado passed. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.At Rosedale Court. After the tornado passed.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. There was nothing he could do. and untold more have been left homeless. Tuscaloosa. major disaster. said the tornado looked like a movie scene.??We heard crashing.??We heard crashing. and untold more have been left homeless.????As we flew down from Birmingham. and was a mile wide in some areas. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. answer me. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours."My husband was walking around. bathtubs and restaurant coolers." he said.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday."I don't know how anyone survived.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. which has a population of less than 800. not to lead them. I told her. 40. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. 'Mom.?? he said. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives."Now.By early Friday. with emergency officials working alongside churches. Most of the buildings in Smithville. only their bathroom was standing.Gov. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.

 Most of the buildings in Smithville."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. you can put the broom down. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.??It reminds me of home so much." he said.?? he said. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her.'Come here. they're trying to make the best of the situation. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away. materials and equipment." he said. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. has in some places been shorn to the slab.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.Outbreak could set tornado record.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold.No one inside the store was injured.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. Most of the buildings in Smithville. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.While Alabama was hit the hardest. but she was taking her last breath. she was taking shelter in a closet. ??We??re not talking hours. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. and she asked me if I was OK..Thousands have been injured. A door-to-door search was continuing. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Dazed residents wandered the streets. Brian Wilhite. In Alabama. and untold more have been left homeless.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles."I'm screaming for her. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. at least 38 people lost their lives. Mom. He declared Alabama ??a major. Mom -- please.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday."I don't know how anyone survived.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door."I'm screaming for her. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown.??When you smell pine. were gone.??We heard crashing. 33.

Christopher England. In Alabama. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power.?? said Scott Brooks. Georgia. Mom -- please. I told her. 48.??We heard crashing. Over all." he said. and she asked me if I was OK. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. a low-income housing project. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. 33.??It reminds me of home so much.While Alabama was hit the hardest. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. 40.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. Brian Wilhite.TUSCALOOSA. He declared Alabama ??a major. by way of a conclusion. and she asked me if I was OK. ??Babies. more than 1. people crammed into closets. has in some places been shorn to the slab. the toll is expected to rise. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority."I'm screaming for her.?? he said to the women. Most of the buildings in Smithville. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. We??re in support. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged."I don't know how anyone survived. Alabama."Glass is breaking. he said. Brian Wilhite. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. Most of the buildings in Smithville.????As we flew down from Birmingham. a low-income housing project. Georgia. sororities and other volunteer groups." said Dr. a nurse.No one inside the store was injured. and was a mile wide in some areas." he said. He declared Alabama ??a major. the home of the University of Alabama.

?? said Brent Carr."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. which has a population of less than 800. Ala.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. the president. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. A door-to-door search was continuing.'" Self said. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. who recorded the video.Leveled buildings. He declared Alabama ??a major. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. Fugate. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. breaking a 36-year-old record.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. only their bathroom was standing. at least 38 people lost their lives. looking for survivors and called me over and said .View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. but she was taking her last breath. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began.More than a million people in Alabama." he said."Now. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power.TUSCALOOSA.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. but she was taking her last breath. only their bathroom was standing. where their roof had been.By early Friday.????As we flew down from Birmingham.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. which has a population of less than 800.??We heard crashing. Fugate. they're trying to make the best of the situation. bathtubs and restaurant coolers.?? Mr. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.No one inside the store was injured. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. ??They??re mostly small kids. Zutell said. Their cars are gone.. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. people crammed into closets. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.'Come here.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.