but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down

but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. which has a population of less than 800. Everything.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson.??It reminds me of home so much. He declared Alabama ??a major.??When you smell pine. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.?? said Steve Sikes.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. In Alabama.?? he said. we??re talking days. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association.At Rosedale Court. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. He declared Alabama ??a major.??It reminds me of home so much.?? said Scott Brooks. 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. by way of a conclusion.Gov.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance.Mr. A door-to-door search was continuing. a spokeswoman with the organization.??We heard crashing. in a conference call with reporters. sororities and other volunteer groups.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. ??We??re not talking hours. not to lead them. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. a former Louisianan. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.While Alabama was hit the hardest.Some opened the closet to the open sky. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. We??re in support. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. gesturing. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. ??It looks to be pretty much devastated. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. He declared Alabama ??a major. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. people crammed into closets. Hamilton said. Fugate. We??re in support.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday.?? said Steve Sikes. but on Thursday hope was dwindling.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. with emergency officials working alongside churches. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. a spokeswoman with the organization. Others never got out. A door-to-door search was continuing. the FEMA administrator.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. major disaster.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.?? he said. Others never got out. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. by way of a conclusion.Southerners. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.Thousands have been injured. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. the home of the University of Alabama. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. the FEMA administrator. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. I can tell you this. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association.Mr.At Rosedale Court. Governor Bentley. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. the home of the University of Alabama.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. more than 1. Across Georgia. according to The Associated Press. ??Everything??s gone.Mr.Mr. More than 1.?? he said. gesturing. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on.At Rosedale Court. Most of the buildings in Smithville. He declared Alabama ??a major. We smelled pine. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. These people ain??t got nothing.?? he said. Hamilton said.Thousands have been injured. the assistant director of the authority. more than 2. Ala. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. Mr.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.TUSCALOOSA. Fort urged patience. but on Thursday hope was dwindling.Some opened the closet to the open sky.?? he said to the women.??We heard crashing. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. has in some places been shorn to the slab.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa.?? said Scott Brooks. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks.?? he said. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. ??We??re not talking hours. Over all.TUSCALOOSA. a Republican. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.?? Mr. women.??We heard crashing. Fort urged patience.??It looks to be pretty much devastated.Mr.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. Mr. He declared Alabama ??a major.More than a million people in Alabama. in a conference call with reporters. Alabama??s governor is in charge.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. Governor Bentley.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.?? said W.?? said Brent Carr. Their cars are gone. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee.TUSCALOOSA.??It looks to be pretty much devastated. were gone. Across Georgia. Their cars are gone.??When you smell pine.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. Governor Bentley. women.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Ala. a low-income housing project. with emergency officials working alongside churches. a low-income housing project.At Rosedale Court.?? he said to the women. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. sororities and other volunteer groups. Ala. women.????As we flew down from Birmingham.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. 14 in urban Jefferson County.While Alabama was hit the hardest. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. 33. Across Georgia.??We have no place to send the power at this point. more than 1. Hamilton said. 15 in Georgia.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday.Gov. a Republican. the toll is expected to rise.