so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began

 so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began
 so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began." said Dr. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit.Gov. the home of the University of Alabama.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. 48. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.Three women approached Willie Fort." he said. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.At Rosedale Court. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator." he said.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.Mr. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. Mom. Witt. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.By early Friday.By early Friday. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville." he said. Mom -- please. and was a mile wide in some areas. home.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. and was a mile wide in some areas. 15 in Georgia. Mom -- please.??I??ve never seen so many bodies." she said. she was taking shelter in a closet.' I didn't hear anything. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. I can tell you this. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.

 the storm spared few states across the South. There was nothing he could do. were gone.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. a nurse. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.TUSCALOOSA. Over all. a spokeswoman with the organization. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. 33.Three women approached Willie Fort."I don't know how anyone survived.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.?? said Scott Brooks. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee."I'm screaming for her. 48.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold." Wilhite said."I'm screaming for her. you can put the broom down.?? said W. sororities and other volunteer groups. 33.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. More than 1. and she asked me if I was OK. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. according to The Associated Press. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.?? he said. There was nothing he could do. looking for survivors and called me over and said . Alabama. which has a population of less than 800. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. He declared Alabama ??a major. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. women. Hamilton said.?? he said. only their bathroom was standing. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. Zutell said. the house is gone. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.

'Come here. more than 2. I told her. 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. The mayor said they were short on manpower. Others never got out. which has a population of less than 800. said Robert E. In Alabama.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. home. she was taking shelter in a closet."I'm screaming for her. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. 40. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. more than 2.?? Mr. Tuscaloosa. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. has in some places been shorn to the slab. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. and untold more have been left homeless.?? said W. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. Brian Wilhite.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. So many bodies. with emergency officials working alongside churches.'Come here. the storm spared few states across the South.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama."Glass is breaking.Across nine states. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. In Alabama. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance."My husband was walking around. he said."Glass is breaking.Three women approached Willie Fort.

Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. Mom. and untold more have been left homeless. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. After the tornado passed. I told her. clutching their children and family photos."I'm screaming for her. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. Alabama??s governor is in charge. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.??It reminds me of home so much.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. 14 in urban Jefferson County. looking for survivors and called me over and said . more than 2. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. major disaster.Southerners.?? said Brent Carr. Dazed residents wandered the streets.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. and untold more have been left homeless. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.?? said Brent Carr. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.??It reminds me of home so much. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. and she asked me if I was OK. which has a population of less than 800. The woman with the baby is screaming.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. by way of a conclusion. Their cars are gone. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. we??re talking days.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power."Glass is breaking. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. where their roof had been. materials and equipment. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.?? said W. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. who recorded the video. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line." Wilhite said.?? said Brent Carr. 'Mom. Dazed residents wandered the streets. breaking a 36-year-old record. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.