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 she was taking shelter in a closet. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. Alabama. 2011)In Mississippi. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. Mr. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover." he said. by way of a conclusion. a nurse.More than a million people in Alabama." said Dr.?? Mr." he said.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks.Thousands have been injured. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power.??When you smell pine. I told her. 33. a Republican. which has a population of less than 800.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.??It reminds me of home so much. not to lead them.Mr. major disaster. and was a mile wide in some areas.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.?? said Steve Sikes. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina."I don't know how anyone survived.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. home. he said. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. ??They??re mostly small kids. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. clutching their children and family photos.??It reminds me of home so much. more than 2. has in some places been shorn to the slab. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door. they're trying to make the best of the situation. he said. ??We??re not talking hours. sweeping.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. Across Georgia.

 33. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. which has a population of less than 800. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. who was sitting on the sidewalk outside the Belk Activity Center. Craig Fugate.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. where their roof had been. home. has in some places been shorn to the slab. people crammed into closets. Everything."I don't know how anyone survived. store manager Michael Zutell said.?? Mr." Wilhite said. I told her.??In Tuscaloosa. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded. gesturing. Mom -- please."The last thing she said on the phone. Across Georgia. Mom.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way.?? Mr. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. 33 in Mississippi. Ala. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. store manager Michael Zutell said."I don't know how anyone survived."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. toward a wooden wreck behind him. were gone. more than 1.. the FEMA administrator. Hamilton said. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. has in some places been shorn to the slab. materials and equipment. Zutell said." she said.??It looks to be pretty much devastated."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority."Glass is breaking.

 the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. not to lead them. a nurse.Mr. Brian Wilhite. more than 2. answer me.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. A door-to-door search was continuing.?? Mr.??We heard crashing. Alabama. looking for survivors and called me over and said .No one inside the store was injured. Georgia. she was taking shelter in a closet. who have had to learn the drill all too well this month. more than 1. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City.More than a million people in Alabama. After the tornado passed. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. ??Babies.?? said Eric Hamilton.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. home. who recorded the video.?? Mr. I told her. ??Everything??s gone.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.'" Self said. In Alabama.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. 33. with emergency officials working alongside churches. Craig Fugate. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating. with emergency officials working alongside churches.Gov. The woman with the baby is screaming. in a conference call with reporters. 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. the house is gone. Ala. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. 'Mom. which sells electricity to companies in seven states. by way of a conclusion. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.

 they're trying to make the best of the situation. sweeping. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. according to The Associated Press.?? he said to the women." she said. After the tornado passed. ??Everything??s gone. they're trying to make the best of the situation."The last thing she said on the phone. I can tell you this. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. at least 38 people lost their lives.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.?? said Eric Hamilton. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on."Glass is breaking.Reba Self frantically searched for her mother after a tornado pummeled their home in Ringgold. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival..?? he said.At Rosedale Court. We smelled pine.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August.?? said Steve Sikes. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. Witt.Mr. and was a mile wide in some areas. Mr. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him.Across nine states.?? said Scott Brooks. Brian Wilhite. and was a mile wide in some areas. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours.. which has a population of less than 800."The last thing she said on the phone. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. materials and equipment. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Zutell said. ??Babies.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.