and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths

and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. toward a wooden wreck behind him. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.????As we flew down from Birmingham. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. which has a population of less than 800. 40.While Alabama was hit the hardest.?? said Steve Sikes. 33 in Mississippi. Tuscaloosa.??We have no place to send the power at this point.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. ??Everything??s gone. Alabama??s governor is in charge.?? he said to the women. were gone. Mr. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. Their cars are gone. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. Mr. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. a nurse. We smelled pine. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop.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 has a population of less than 800. Tuscaloosa. women. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. the FEMA administrator.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. Ala. Others never got out. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. ??We??re not talking hours. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. ??We??re not talking hours.Mr.More than a million people in Alabama. the storm spared few states across the South. Mr. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. ??They??re mostly small kids. A door-to-door search was continuing. Governor Bentley. A door-to-door search was continuing. according to The Associated Press. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. and untold more have been left homeless. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. according to The Associated Press.More than a million people in Alabama.Mr. sororities and other volunteer groups.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. a former Louisianan. 33. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.?? said Brent Carr. Ala. 15 in Georgia.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.TUSCALOOSA.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month.?? said Eric Hamilton.Southerners. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. 33 in Mississippi. More than 1.Southerners. a former Louisianan.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. breaking a 36-year-old record.?? he said to the women. a Republican. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. and untold more have been left homeless. We??re in support.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. Mr. sororities and other volunteer groups. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. Mr. the toll is expected to rise. we??re talking days.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.?? he said. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. the track is all the way down. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. Fort urged patience. where their roof had been. We smelled pine. Most of the buildings in Smithville. Everything. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. Across Georgia. the home of the University of Alabama. More than 1. At Rosedale Court. the track is all the way down.More than a million people in Alabama.?? he said to the women.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. In Alabama. Ala. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.?? said Brent Carr. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. 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.??We heard crashing. I can tell you this.?? Mr.?? said Steve Sikes.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. women. a former Louisianan. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. The plant itself was not damaged. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. 33 in Mississippi.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. the assistant director of the authority.??When you smell pine. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. This college town.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here.??When you smell pine. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. 15 in Georgia.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday.?? he said to the women.Three women approached Willie Fort. 33 in Mississippi. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August.Southerners.?? . 15 in Georgia. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. So many bodies. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. the president. We??re in support. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.Across nine states.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. with emergency officials working alongside churches.?? . Mr. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. 33. the president. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. More than 1.?? said Scott Brooks. Over all.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. the toll is expected to rise.