President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking

President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line
President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. 15 in Georgia. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. were gone. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. more than 2.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. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. major disaster.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold.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.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. including head injuries or lacerations.000 National Guard troops have been deployed."Now.?? he said to the women. were gone.' I didn't hear anything. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. looking for survivors and called me over and said . In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. ??They??re mostly small kids. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.'Come here. and was a mile wide in some areas. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. with emergency officials working alongside churches. according to The Associated Press. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. Over all.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. Alabama. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. sororities and other volunteer groups. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. with emergency officials working alongside churches. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. a spokeswoman with the organization.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. 48. the FEMA administrator.Across nine states. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. The plant itself was not damaged. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. the storm spared few states across the South.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. Ala." he said. Over all.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.

 Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. 33 in Mississippi. someone is dying. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. gesturing. they're trying to make the best of the situation. Everything.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters.Southerners. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. Their cars are gone. women.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. which residents now describe merely as ??gone..A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit.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. Dazed residents wandered the streets. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. Ala.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. I can tell you this. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.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. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee."The last thing she said on the phone. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. including head injuries or lacerations.??In Tuscaloosa."My husband was walking around. women. people crammed into closets. 33 in Mississippi."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital. ??We??re not talking hours. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. the FEMA administrator. a former Louisianan. Fugate. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.Southerners. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. the home of the University of Alabama.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. said Robert E. ??Babies. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone.Some opened the closet to the open sky."I'm screaming for her. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City." Wilhite said.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.

??It looks to be pretty much devastated. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. We??re in support.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. breaking a 36-year-old record."My husband was walking around.??When you smell pine.??When you smell pine.Gov.?? ." said Dr.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. 'Answer me. at least 38 people lost their lives.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. he said. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. people crammed into closets. I told her. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her."Glass is breaking. you can put the broom down.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. a former Louisianan. Tuscaloosa.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.' I didn't hear anything. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado.?? said Steve Sikes. major disaster.. which was swept away down to the foundation. A door-to-door search was continuing. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. Witt. Fort urged patience. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. more than 2.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. only their bathroom was standing.Outbreak could set tornado record. sororities and other volunteer groups. the track is all the way down. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. the storm spared few states across the South.Mr. Fort urged patience. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. has in some places been shorn to the slab.??When you smell pine. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.

 according to The Associated Press.TUSCALOOSA. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.An enormous response operation was under way across the South." said Dr.?? said Steve Sikes."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove."The last thing she said on the phone.While Alabama was hit the hardest. who recorded the video. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way."I'm screaming for her.?? he said.??We heard crashing. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. After the tornado passed.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. she was taking shelter in a closet.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. I can tell you this. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. who recorded the video. More than 1. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads."Glass is breaking. ??They??re mostly small kids. including head injuries or lacerations.Three women approached Willie Fort. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. the house is gone. The woman with the baby is screaming. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. which has a population of less than 800. ??Everything??s gone. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. the track is all the way down. a spokeswoman with the organization. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. The plant itself was not damaged. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. she was taking shelter in a closet. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. Over all. home. a former Louisianan.Mr. Fort urged patience.?? Mr."I don't know how anyone survived.?? Mr. Brian Wilhite.