Thursday, April 28, 2011

??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge

??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. toward a wooden wreck behind him. So many bodies. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. In Alabama.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. Mr.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.Some opened the closet to the open sky. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. So many bodies.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. This college town. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. were gone.??We have no place to send the power at this point. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. 2011)In Mississippi. were gone. which sells electricity to companies in seven states.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.??It reminds me of home so much. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. So many bodies.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.????As we flew down from Birmingham. we??re talking days. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here.?? said Scott Brooks. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.?? said Steve Sikes. Everything. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. more than 2. a low-income housing project. Everything. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. gesturing.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. the home of the University of Alabama. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.TUSCALOOSA. 680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. more than 2. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Tuscaloosa. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. 33. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. ??Everything??s gone. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. 2011)In Mississippi. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Alabama??s governor is in charge. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. were gone. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. Everything.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives.?? he said. more than 2. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.??When you smell pine. ??Babies.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. Over all. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.Mr. the track is all the way down. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. So many bodies. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. 40. with emergency officials working alongside churches.Mr. not to lead them. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. Mr. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. 33. We??re in support. the assistant director of the authority.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.?? said W.?? said W. a low-income housing project. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. Ala. Fort urged patience. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. In Alabama. Ala. we??re talking days. Over all. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. which has a population of less than 800. people crammed into closets. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. toward a wooden wreck behind him. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. the toll is expected to rise.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. gesturing.Thousands have been injured.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. More than 1. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. women. were gone.?? he said.?? Mr.?? he said. the FEMA administrator. 33 in Mississippi. More than 1.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. Fort urged patience. the home of the University of Alabama. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. more than 1. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. toward a wooden wreck behind him. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. the toll is expected to rise. In Alabama.?? he said. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. a spokeswoman with the organization.?? he said. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. 33 in Mississippi.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. These people ain??t got nothing. Governor Bentley. ?? Mr. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.?? said Steve Sikes. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. In Alabama. This college town. with emergency officials working alongside churches. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.?? said Scott Brooks. We??re in support.??It looks to be pretty much devastated.?? Mr. a spokeswoman with the organization.?? said Steve Sikes. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.??It looks to be pretty much devastated.Gov. clutching their children and family photos.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Witt.?? he said. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.Southerners. A door-to-door search was continuing.While Alabama was hit the hardest. according to The Associated Press.??It reminds me of home so much. a spokeswoman with the organization. ??Everything??s gone. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives.Some opened the closet to the open sky. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. which has a population of less than 800. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. 14 in urban Jefferson County. has in some places been shorn to the slab.Mr. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. more than 1. major disaster.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.TUSCALOOSA. ??Everything??s gone. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. not to lead them. Fugate. So many bodies. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery.?? he said. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns.

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