Hundreds dead in the south

[biguglyamerican]

Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CNN) -- Daylight illuminated a scene of utter devastation across many areas of the South Thursday, following storms of near-epic proportions that killed as many as 231 people in six states.

The vast majority of fatalities occurred in Alabama, where as many as 149 people perished, although Gov. Robert Bentley told reporters Thursday there were 131 confirmed deaths.

A breakdown provided by Bentley's office showed that violent weather claimed lives in 16 Alabama counties. Thirty people perished in DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama; the death toll in the hard-hit city of Tuscaloosa, in west-central Alabama, was at 36 as of Thursday morning, said Mayor Walter Maddox.

"I don't know how anyone survived," Maddox said. "We're used to tornadoes here in Tuscaloosa. It's part of growing up. But when you look at the path of destruction that's likely 5 to 7 miles long in an area half a mile to a mile wide ... it's an amazing scene. There's parts of the city I don't recognize, and that's someone that's lived here his entire life."

Before dawn Thursday, Mississippi emergency management officials also added 14 previously unreported fatalities to the count, increasing the death toll in that state to 32, officials said. Tennessee emergency officials said 30 people died in that state. Eleven were dead in Georgia, eight in Virginia and one in Arkansas.

Entire neighborhoods were leveled and hundreds of thousands of people were without power in the affected regions. As of 4 a.m. Thursday, Alabama Power said 363,511 customers had no electricity, and as of 8 a.m. Georgia Power said 52,000 customers were without power. Bentley estimated as many as half a million to a million people had no electricity in Alabama.

"This could be one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in the nation's history by the time it's over," CNN Meteorologist Sean Morris said.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/28/severe.weather/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

 

[biguglyamerican]

Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CNN) -- Daylight illuminated a scene of utter devastation across many areas of the South Thursday, following storms of near-epic proportions that killed as many as 231 people in six states.

The vast majority of fatalities occurred in Alabama, where as many as 149 people perished, although Gov. Robert Bentley told reporters Thursday there were 131 confirmed deaths.

A breakdown provided by Bentley's office showed that violent weather claimed lives in 16 Alabama counties. Thirty people perished in DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama; the death toll in the hard-hit city of Tuscaloosa, in west-central Alabama, was at 36 as of Thursday morning, said Mayor Walter Maddox.

"I don't know how anyone survived," Maddox said. "We're used to tornadoes here in Tuscaloosa. It's part of growing up. But when you look at the path of destruction that's likely 5 to 7 miles long in an area half a mile to a mile wide ... it's an amazing scene. There's parts of the city I don't recognize, and that's someone that's lived here his entire life."

Before dawn Thursday, Mississippi emergency management officials also added 14 previously unreported fatalities to the count, increasing the death toll in that state to 32, officials said. Tennessee emergency officials said 30 people died in that state. Eleven were dead in Georgia, eight in Virginia and one in Arkansas.

Entire neighborhoods were leveled and hundreds of thousands of people were without power in the affected regions. As of 4 a.m. Thursday, Alabama Power said 363,511 customers had no electricity, and as of 8 a.m. Georgia Power said 52,000 customers were without power. Bentley estimated as many as half a million to a million people had no electricity in Alabama.

"This could be one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in the nation's history by the time it's over," CNN Meteorologist Sean Morris said.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/28/severe.weather/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

 

[g14]

no footage of the tornadoes?

 

[g14]

no footage of the tornadoes?

 

[eashawty]

Originally Posted by G14

no footage of the tornadoes?

they showed the one by university of alabama on the news last night, that %@$+ was big as hell bruh

  

 

[eashawty]

Originally Posted by G14

no footage of the tornadoes?

they showed the one by university of alabama on the news last night, that %@$+ was big as hell bruh

  

 

[pharelfor3]

damn, didnt think the toll was that high

 

[pharelfor3]

damn, didnt think the toll was that high

 

[finallyfamous]

Wow. RIP to the ones we lost.

 

[finallyfamous]

Wow. RIP to the ones we lost.

 

[atlien seeko]

That storm was crazy last night. It was really cloudy and REALLY windy all day yesterday.

My uncle and aunts home got trashed, but they were ok. I have to call out of work to go help them clean up today...

 

[lightskinflyboy 718]

and their a tornado watch in jersey now im scared 

 

[lightskinflyboy 718]

and their a tornado watch in jersey now im scared 

 

[atlien seeko]

That storm was crazy last night. It was really cloudy and REALLY windy all day yesterday.

My uncle and aunts home got trashed, but they were ok. I have to call out of work to go help them clean up today...

 

[frijo sneaker]

That tornado was massively destructive!

 

[frijo sneaker]

That tornado was massively destructive!

 

[teamjordan79]

1:30 

 

[k2theablam]

Sorry off topic but when I read the thread title...

I thought the Hundreds clothing brand was no longer popular in the Southern states.

My bad, carry on.

 

[k2theablam]

Sorry off topic but when I read the thread title...

I thought the Hundreds clothing brand was no longer popular in the Southern states.

My bad, carry on.

 

[teamjordan79]

1:30 

 

[merkurposite]

Here's some footage of the tornado in Tuscaloosa, and it may be some of the most incredible tornado footage ever captured...

4/27/11 - Tuscaloosa Tornado

 

[merkurposite]

Here's some footage of the tornado in Tuscaloosa, and it may be some of the most incredible tornado footage ever captured...

4/27/11 - Tuscaloosa Tornado

 

[cicero avenue dopeman]

rip

 

[cicero avenue dopeman]

rip

 

[pacmagic2002]

This is crazy...........I still dont see how NOBODY was badly hurt or killed in the tornadoes in Saint Louis last friday.

I dont know anymore, May 21st is looking like it might be real.