??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business

??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. were gone. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance.TUSCALOOSA. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville.?? said Scott Brooks. which has a population of less than 800. clutching their children and family photos. major disaster.At Rosedale Court. Alabama??s governor is in charge. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.Three women approached Willie Fort. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. more than 1. More than 1. Governor Bentley.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.Southerners. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map. a spokeswoman with the organization. were gone. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable.Gov. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.??It looks to be pretty much devastated. said Robert E.?? said Eric Hamilton. a Republican.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors.?? said Brent Carr. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. Most of the buildings in Smithville. the home of the University of Alabama. the track is all the way down. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.?? said Scott Brooks.??It looks to be pretty much devastated. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. the FEMA administrator. and untold more have been left homeless. toward a wooden wreck behind him. Governor Bentley. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. Their cars are gone.?? Mr. a spokeswoman with the organization. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. the home of the University of Alabama. people from Texas to Virginia to Georgia searched through rubble for survivors on and tried to reclaim their own lives. Most of the buildings in Smithville. ?? said Scott Brooks. more than 2. I can tell you this.At Rosedale Court. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. said Robert E.Editorial: In the Wake of Wednesday??s Tornadoes (April 29. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. These people ain??t got nothing.?? he said. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. the assistant director of the authority.?? Mr. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.An enormous response operation was under way across the South. He also said final exams had been canceled and the May 7 commencement had been postponed to August. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. 48.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. So many bodies. Others never got out.??We have no place to send the power at this point. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. clutching their children and family photos.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. more than 1. with emergency officials working alongside churches. the storm spared few states across the South. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. the storm spared few states across the South.Thousands have been injured. the track is all the way down. said Attie Poirier.Three women approached Willie Fort. women.?? said Steve Sikes. the home of the University of Alabama. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.An enormous response operation was under way across the South.?? he said. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. Fort urged patience.Thousands have been injured. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared.??In Tuscaloosa. but on Thursday hope was dwindling.?? .??When you smell pine.Three women approached Willie Fort. which residents now describe merely as ??gone.000 National Guard troops have been deployed. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. Everything.??When you smell pine.?? he said. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. 2011)In Mississippi. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference.Mr. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. more than 2.Three women approached Willie Fort. watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. Over all. We??re in support. Across Georgia. the assistant director of the authority. which has a population of less than 800. Craig Fugate. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge.?? said Eric Hamilton.Many of the lucky survivors found a completely different world when they opened their closet doors. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. We??re in support. gesturing.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon.?? he said. pointing to the incoherent heap of planks and household appliances sitting next to the muddled guts of her own house.?? said Eric Hamilton. 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. according to The Associated Press.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. Craig Fugate. 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. We smelled pine.Mr.Thousands have been injured. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. the FEMA administrator. ??Everything??s gone.680 people spent Wednesday in Red Cross shelters. Craig Fugate. were gone. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. the storm spared few states across the South.Mr. Over all. we??re talking days. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged. sororities and other volunteer groups. 15 in Georgia. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.Some opened the closet to the open sky. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.??In Tuscaloosa. the toll is expected to rise. 48. said Robert E. the toll is expected to rise. 40. Craig Fugate. gesturing. Over all. the assistant director of the authority. and untold more have been left homeless.??Officials at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said they had received 137 tornado reports on Wednesday. were gone. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. He declared Alabama ??a major.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business.Thousands have been injured. people crammed into closets. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. the president. major disaster. This college town. I can tell you this. which was being used as a Red Cross shelter in south Tuscaloosa. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here.Mr. where their roof had been.??We??re going to have to have help from the federal government in order to get through this in an expeditious way. clutching their children and family photos.?? he said.Some opened the closet to the open sky. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. Ala. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina. ??We??re not talking hours.?? Mr. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference. Fort urged patience. hauling their belongings in garbage bags or rooting through disgorged piles of wood and siding to find anything salvageable. with much of the loss caused by severe damage to transmitters at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant west of Huntsville. Others never got out. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.?? he said.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. there have been 297 confirmed tornadoes this month. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. clutching their children and family photos.?? said Eric Hamilton. The plant itself was not damaged.