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where their roof had been. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.Three women approached Willie Fort. not to lead them. 2011)In Mississippi. more than 1. These people ain??t got nothing. Their cars are gone. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. Ala. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.??We have no place to send the power at this point. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. major disaster.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. the assistant director of the authority. a Republican.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. 14 in urban Jefferson County. the toll is expected to rise. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. 48. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. Fugate. a spokeswoman with the organization. ??They??re mostly small kids.More than a million people in Alabama.?? he said.??When you smell pine. Fort urged patience.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.TUSCALOOSA. a nurse. 33 in Mississippi.More than a million people in Alabama.??When you smell pine. and untold more have been left homeless.??It looks to be pretty much devastated. the assistant director of the authority. were gone.?? said Scott Brooks. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. in a conference call with reporters. 40.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters. 40. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. a low-income housing project. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. Others never got out. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky.??It reminds me of home so much. a spokeswoman with the organization. and untold more have been left homeless. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. A door-to-door search was continuing. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. toward a wooden wreck behind him. A door-to-door search was continuing. the president. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator.TUSCALOOSA.??In Tuscaloosa. a nurse.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them.Some opened the closet to the open sky.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance.??In Tuscaloosa.Across nine states. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. Ala. Tuscaloosa.?? said Brent Carr. not to lead them.??In Tuscaloosa.?? he said. 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. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. 48. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. Ala. These people ain??t got nothing. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. the home of the University of Alabama. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. Everything. This college town. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand.?? Mr. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. Ala. we??re talking days. the assistant director of the authority. 40. 40. 33 in Mississippi. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. breaking a 36-year-old record. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.Across nine states.?? he said. Across Georgia. 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. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. the toll is expected to rise.Gov. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads.While Alabama was hit the hardest.?? he said. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. more than 2. the home of the University of Alabama. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. ??They??re mostly small kids. 2011)In Mississippi.Mr.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. Fugate. He declared Alabama ??a major. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.?? said Steve Sikes. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. a former Louisianan.?? said Lathesia Jackson-Gibson. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. ??We??re not talking hours.?? he said.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. more than 1. said Attie Poirier.?? said Eric Hamilton. Ala. Others never got out. by way of a conclusion. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. Others never got out. a Republican. which has a population of less than 800. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. breaking a 36-year-old record.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. were gone. the president.??It looks to be pretty much devastated.????As we flew down from Birmingham.??We have no place to send the power at this point. sororities and other volunteer groups. the storm spared few states across the South. 33.??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. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. has in some places been shorn to the slab. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. where their roof had been. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. people crammed into closets.Thousands have been injured. Over all. Fugate. ??They??re mostly small kids. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. The plant itself was not damaged. which sells electricity to companies in seven states.?? said Eric Hamilton. Hamilton said.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks.?? he said to the women. Across Georgia. We??re in support. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.?? said Eric Hamilton. a low-income housing project. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. Over all.?? he said. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. has in some places been shorn to the slab. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. He declared Alabama ??a major.At Rosedale Court. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. not to lead them. has in some places been shorn to the slab. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month.??In Tuscaloosa. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours.Southerners. More than 1. Ala.At Rosedale Court.?? said Steve Sikes. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.