the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover

 the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover
 the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.?? said Eric Hamilton. home. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. ??We??re not talking hours. 40. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. which sells electricity to companies in seven states." he said. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. answer me. were gone. Witt. and untold more have been left homeless.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. 48. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Most of the buildings in Smithville. 33."The last thing she said on the phone.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. We??re in support. major disaster. There was nothing he could do.'" Self said. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. Mr. The mayor said they were short on manpower. 48. the house is gone. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him.Mr. the assistant director of the authority. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. they're trying to make the best of the situation. These people ain??t got nothing." Wilhite said. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. the home of the University of Alabama. There was nothing he could do. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in.Southerners.??We heard crashing. More than 1. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. clutching their children and family photos. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. people crammed into closets.

 some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.Southerners. Mr.??When you smell pine. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. at least 38 people lost their lives. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. 48. Most of the buildings in Smithville.?? said Steve Sikes. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. said Robert E. toward a wooden wreck behind him.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. 14 in urban Jefferson County." Wilhite said. Brian Wilhite.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. This college town. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. were gone. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association.Three women approached Willie Fort.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. someone is dying. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.??When you smell pine. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured. ??They??re mostly small kids. he said."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. but on Thursday hope was dwindling.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. looking for survivors and called me over and said . but on Thursday hope was dwindling.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way.Southerners. more than 2. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. gesturing. clutching their children and family photos. After the tornado passed." Wilhite said. gesturing.??We heard crashing. people crammed into closets. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. a nurse. the home of the University of Alabama. Over all.

Some opened the closet to the open sky. bathtubs and restaurant coolers.?? Mr. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. at least 38 people lost their lives.?? Mr.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals.' I didn't hear anything.Across nine states. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. and she asked me if I was OK." Wilhite said. 'Answer me. the president. These people ain??t got nothing. 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.Leveled buildings.Gov. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. sweeping.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. a nurse.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.?? Mr. the assistant director of the authority. We??re in support. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. answer me. gesturing.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. gesturing.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. a low-income housing project.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. The plant itself was not damaged. I told her.?? Mr. sweeping. you can put the broom down.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles. Over all. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. Brian Wilhite. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association.. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. In Alabama. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. the FEMA administrator.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. Ala. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. ??They??re mostly small kids. 15 in Georgia.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.

 said Attie Poirier."Glass is breaking.?? said Steve Sikes. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. The woman with the baby is screaming. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.Christopher England.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting.No one inside the store was injured."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. Dazed residents wandered the streets. with emergency officials working alongside churches. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. which was swept away down to the foundation. 14 in urban Jefferson County.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. major disaster. including head injuries or lacerations.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. answer me. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. 33.While Alabama was hit the hardest. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable." he said. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. More than 1. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down."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.?? he said. said Robert E..?? . with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. In Alabama. at least 38 people lost their lives. the toll is expected to rise."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. Ala. There was nothing he could do.Christopher England.Three women approached Willie Fort. and was a mile wide in some areas."Now. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital.