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????As we flew down from Birmingham.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. Alabama.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. answer me. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina."Now. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms." he said. the assistant director of the authority. Tuscaloosa.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. including head injuries or lacerations." said Dr. In Alabama.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. 33. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. Across Georgia. according to The Associated Press. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. Over all. After the tornado passed. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. 'Answer me.'Come here. Craig Fugate. more than 1.?? said Steve Sikes.Mr. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.??It reminds me of home so much. they're trying to make the best of the situation. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down..Outbreak could set tornado record. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.?? .Gov." he said. by way of a conclusion. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.

The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. Governor Bentley. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. the home of the University of Alabama. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. materials and equipment.Thousands have been injured. Fugate. where their roof had been. 40. said Robert E.?? said Steve Sikes. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. by way of a conclusion. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Georgia. 15 in Georgia. Hamilton said. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.?? Mr. Mom.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.Three women approached Willie Fort. sweeping. After the tornado passed. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms."I don't know how anyone survived.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. the toll is expected to rise. clutching their children and family photos.' I didn't hear anything. people crammed into closets.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. sororities and other volunteer groups. 15 in Georgia. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. More than 1.

Southerners. We??re in support. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door. not to lead them. only their bathroom was standing. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. and was a mile wide in some areas.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. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters."Glass is breaking. but she was taking her last breath. Alabama??s governor is in charge. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. which has a population of less than 800. Alabama. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. not to lead them.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms." he said. and she asked me if I was OK.' I didn't hear anything. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states.?? said Brent Carr.??When you smell pine. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. said Robert E. Over all. said Attie Poirier. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. ??Babies. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured." said Dr.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. We smelled pine.?? said W. After the tornado passed. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. Alabama??s governor is in charge.

 many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.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. ??We??re not talking hours. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. they're trying to make the best of the situation.?? said Scott Brooks. Ala.?? he said to the women.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. 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. gesturing. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. We??re in support. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.??We heard crashing. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.??It looks to be pretty much devastated.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. only their bathroom was standing."Now. 33 in Mississippi. with emergency officials working alongside churches.Some opened the closet to the open sky. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. This college town." he said.?? said Scott Brooks." said Dr.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Fugate. These people ain??t got nothing. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. I told her. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door."My husband was walking around. The woman with the baby is screaming.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. Across Georgia. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. women. and was a mile wide in some areas.