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AirTalk

Alabama tornado death toll continues to rise

By AirTalk Staff
Published Apr 28, 2011
In the aftermath of a severe tornado, University of Alabama students load up a truck full of belongings from their destroyed home in the Cedar Crest neighborhood on April 28, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
In the aftermath of a severe tornado, University of Alabama students load up a truck full of belongings from their destroyed home in the Cedar Crest neighborhood on April 28, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Alabama tornado death toll continues to rise
Yesterday, just after 5pm local time, a mile-wide tornado ripped through the South, cutting a wide swath through Alabama and causing damage in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. In Alabama whole neighborhoods and towns have been flattened and a massive search and rescue effort is currently underway. The death toll is now over 150 and emergency management officials say they expect it to rise as they get a clearer picture of the devastation caused by the massive twister. The President will visit Alabama tomorrow to survey the ravaged cities and town, but today we’ll bring you the latest on the recovery efforts and eyewitness account from Alabamians.

Yesterday, just after 5pm local time, a mile-wide tornado ripped through the South, cutting a wide swath through Alabama and causing damage in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. In Alabama whole neighborhoods and towns have been flattened and a massive search and rescue effort is currently underway. The death toll is now over 150 and emergency management officials say they expect it to rise as they get a clearer picture of the devastation caused by the massive twister. The President will visit Alabama tomorrow to survey the ravaged cities and town, but today we’ll bring you the latest on the recovery efforts and eyewitness account from Alabamians.

Guests:

David Armstrong, history teacher at Sparkman 9th Grade School in Harvest, AL

Christopher England, Director of Tide TV, Crimson Tide Productions at University of Alabama

4-27-11 Tornado Tuscaloosa, Al from Crimson Tide Productions on Vimeo.