an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who

 an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded
 an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.??When folks lose everything they just looking and holding on. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. only their bathroom was standing. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her.'" Self said. So many bodies. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. ??Babies.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. a former Louisianan.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.?? said Steve Sikes.??We heard crashing. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. So many bodies." he said.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. the toll is expected to rise. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. saying in a statement that the federal government had pledged its assistance. ??Everything??s gone. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line.No one inside the store was injured.Southerners. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. The plant itself was not damaged. more than 1.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. people crammed into closets.More than a million people in Alabama. 14 in urban Jefferson County. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. 15 in Georgia.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.Southerners. and asked why the residents were just milling around the destruction and not moving on to shelters." she said. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. Hamilton said. sweeping. 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.

 by way of a conclusion. Georgia."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries." he said. only their bathroom was standing."A video shot from the third floor of the University of Alabama's basketball coliseum shows a large mass sucking everything into forbidding dark clouds above. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. Zutell said.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business.Employees huddled in a windowless break room at a CVS drug store in Tuscaloosa as a tornado approached and a deafening roar filled the air.. Fort urged patience.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. the home of the University of Alabama.?? said Scott Brooks. I can tell you this. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. Everything.?? he said. Mom."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. 14 in urban Jefferson County.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. Alabama. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.Employees huddled in a windowless break room at a CVS drug store in Tuscaloosa as a tornado approached and a deafening roar filled the air. the toll is expected to rise."I don't know how anyone survived. 33. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. Over all. toward a wooden wreck behind him.Thousands have been injured. said Attie Poirier. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. Alabama.?? said Brent Carr.?? he said to the women. we??re talking days. A door-to-door search was continuing.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. Fugate.000 National Guard troops have been deployed.' I didn't hear anything.

Some opened the closet to the open sky. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. answer me. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks.' I didn't hear anything."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. I can tell you this.Mr. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa.?? said Eric Hamilton. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives." Wilhite said. Their cars are gone. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. Mississippi and Tennessee were left without power. 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 smelled pine. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house. Alabama??s governor is in charge. We smelled pine. more than 1.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region.Outbreak could set tornado record. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. Most of the buildings in Smithville. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states.No one inside the store was injured. Hamilton said."I'm screaming for her." said Dr. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi.More than a million people in Alabama.Gov. toward a wooden wreck behind him.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Mom -- please. someone is dying. ??They??re mostly small kids.

 the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. by way of a conclusion. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. with an obliterated commercial strip as a backdrop.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. Across Georgia. someone is dying. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. Mom -- please.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters.More than a million people in Alabama. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. These people ain??t got nothing. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. by way of a conclusion. telling harrowing tales of devastation and survival. we??re talking days. fallen trees and massive piles of rubble stretched across wide swaths of the South after destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the region. who recorded the video.. not to lead them. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. answer me. Brian Wilhite. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. The mayor said they were short on manpower. who recorded the video. a spokeswoman with the organization. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Craig Fugate.' I didn't hear anything. Mr. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover. someone is dying. not to lead them.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. which was swept away down to the foundation. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. women.. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday.