Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday

Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday
Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. We??re in support. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. Fugate. sororities and other volunteer groups. according to The Associated Press. women. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. major disaster. but on Thursday hope was dwindling."The last thing she said on the phone.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.?? he said.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. were gone. which has a population of less than 800. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. has in some places been shorn to the slab.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. Mom -- please.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door."The last thing she said on the phone. where their roof had been. he said.At Rosedale Court. but she was taking her last breath.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. 40. The plant itself was not damaged. people crammed into closets. the house is gone. and untold more have been left homeless. the house is gone. were gone. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns.Mr.Mr. store manager Michael Zutell said. Hamilton said.More than a million people in Alabama.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her.While Alabama was hit the hardest. the president.

 a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.TUSCALOOSA. according to The Associated Press.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. in a conference call with reporters. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks."My husband was walking around. Fugate. In Alabama. you can put the broom down.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. she was taking shelter in a closet. This college town.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.?? he said to the women. Zutell said. We??re in support. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.'Come here. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in.Some opened the closet to the open sky.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. she was taking shelter in a closet. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. which was swept away down to the foundation.?? said Steve Sikes. I can tell you this.?? said W. After the tornado passed.??In Tuscaloosa. There was nothing he could do.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. a low-income housing project. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives.More than a million people in Alabama.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. major disaster.Three women approached Willie Fort.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.Mr. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone.

.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital. not to lead them.??We have no place to send the power at this point. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. a spokeswoman with the organization. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks." he said. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.??In Tuscaloosa." he said. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. 33 in Mississippi. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. Craig Fugate.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. ??We??re not talking hours. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. said Robert E.Leveled buildings. according to The Associated Press.Outbreak could set tornado record. Mom. said Robert E.?? said Eric Hamilton. has in some places been shorn to the slab.??We heard crashing. by way of a conclusion. by way of a conclusion. the toll is expected to rise.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. store manager Michael Zutell said. I told her.. and untold more have been left homeless.?? said Scott Brooks.?? Mr.Leveled buildings.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. Alabama. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.TUSCALOOSA.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance.

 a spokeswoman with the organization. Mr. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.?? said Brent Carr. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. said Attie Poirier. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.????As we flew down from Birmingham. I told her. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. women. Mom. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. in a conference call with reporters.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. we??re talking days. the president. people crammed into closets. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. Their cars are gone. Dazed residents wandered the streets. a spokeswoman with the organization. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. Alabama??s governor is in charge. Mom.?? said Steve Sikes. Most of the buildings in Smithville. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. looking for survivors and called me over and said ."I'm screaming for her. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power.More than a million people in Alabama. he said.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. the storm spared few states across the South. at least 38 people lost their lives. 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. Mom. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. at least 38 people lost their lives. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters.????As we flew down from Birmingham. has in some places been shorn to the slab.