The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina

The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.Thousands have been injured. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. the storm spared few states across the South.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown.??We heard crashing.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. Tuscaloosa. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. More than 1.?? said Brent Carr.Mr. sororities and other volunteer groups. ??We??re not talking hours. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. a Republican. Alabama??s governor is in charge.?? he said. In Alabama. a nurse. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. with emergency officials working alongside churches.?? he said to the women. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. where their roof had been. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. where their roof had been. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown.At Rosedale Court. Ala. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Alabama??s governor is in charge. we??re talking days. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. we??re talking days. We??re in support. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month.????As we flew down from Birmingham. where their roof had been. Fugate. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. said Attie Poirier. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. He declared Alabama ??a major.?? he said.Gov. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.Mr.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. the storm spared few states across the South. ??They??re mostly small kids. the track is all the way down. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. ??Babies. major disaster. breaking a 36-year-old record. clutching their children and family photos. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. which sells electricity to companies in seven states.??In Tuscaloosa. The plant itself was not damaged.More than a million people in Alabama. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. which has a population of less than 800.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.?? . we??re talking days.Southerners. a low-income housing project. 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.?? he said to the women. major disaster. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. gesturing. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. has in some places been shorn to the slab.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. ??Everything??s gone.At Rosedale Court.Three women approached Willie Fort. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. the assistant director of the authority. More than 1.??When you smell pine.????As we flew down from Birmingham.Mr.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. a low-income housing project.Gov. a nurse.?? said Eric Hamilton.At Rosedale Court. were gone.??We heard crashing. We??re in support. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. Others never got out. So many bodies. we??re talking days. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.??It reminds me of home so much. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. In Alabama. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. 33. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. said Robert E. Ala. Hamilton said.Mr. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. the FEMA administrator. and untold more have been left homeless.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. 40.?? Mr. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. a low-income housing project. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. 48. gesturing. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. where their roof had been. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. Everything. Craig Fugate. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. These people ain??t got nothing. were gone. Governor Bentley. This college town. He declared Alabama ??a major. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. I can tell you this.Some opened the closet to the open sky. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.TUSCALOOSA. I can tell you this.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. ??Everything??s gone. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. a spokeswoman with the organization. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. Ala. where their roof had been. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. 14 in urban Jefferson County. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. people crammed into closets. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. He declared Alabama ??a major. 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.Thousands have been injured. the track is all the way down.?? he said to the women.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. 33. the home of the University of Alabama. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.?? Mr. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month.Mr. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.