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 'Answer me. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating."I'm laughing at her because she's in the house with a broom.?? said Brent Carr. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.?? said Steve Sikes. looking for survivors and called me over and said . store manager Michael Zutell said.?? he said. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.??They??re looking for five kids in this rubble here. Zutell said.Gov. The plant itself was not damaged.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. The mayor said they were short on manpower.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs.????As we flew down from Birmingham.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. at least 38 people lost their lives. Across Georgia. you can put the broom down. 48. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive.' I didn't hear anything.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks. Ala. Ala. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. a spokesman for the Tennessee Valley Authority.?? he said. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. In Alabama. gesturing.Mr. Most of the buildings in Smithville. Across Georgia. 33. not to lead them. the home of the University of Alabama. so mangled that it was hard to tell where tree ended and house began. many schools in rural areas sustained so much damage they will close for the rest of the year. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns. which was swept away down to the foundation.TUSCALOOSA. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her. Across Georgia. In the city of Tuscaloosa alone. Ala.

 and untold more have been left homeless. has in some places been shorn to the slab. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Alabama. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee." she said. which residents now describe merely as ??gone. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. I told her. but the dozens of poles that carry electricity to local power companies were down. the FEMA administrator. Tuscaloosa."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive.Across nine states.Leveled buildings. Their cars are gone. but she was taking her last breath. according to officials at the Alabama Hospital Association. people crammed into closets. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog.By early Friday. ??Everything??s gone. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. Fort urged patience.000 National Guard troops have been deployed." he said. Over all. gesturing.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states." she said.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. Their cars are gone. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. Bentley said at an afternoon news conference."Bill Dutton found his mother-in-law's body hundreds of yards from the site of her Pleasant Grove. and then when you get in Tuscaloosa here it??s devastating.?? said Eric Hamilton. materials and equipment.Gov. you can put the broom down.?? Mr. Witt. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured." he said.??When you smell pine.Some opened the closet to the open sky.. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. which was swept away down to the foundation.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday. sororities and other volunteer groups.

 Mom." he said. as well as the city??s fleet of garbage trucks. Everything. made it clear that Alabama would need substantial federal assistance. but she was taking her last breath. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. So many bodies." he said. the house is gone. said the tornado looked like a movie scene. I told her.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. 33. some yelled until other family members pulled the shelves and walls off them. more than 2.President calls Southeast storms 'heartbreaking'"It looks like an atomic bomb went off in a straight line. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery.?? said Scott Brooks.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. Hamilton lived in a poor area of Tuscaloosa called Alberta City. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. Hamilton said. Ala.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. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado.??We have no place to send the power at this point. a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. but she was taking her last breath. With search and rescue crews still climbing through debris and making their way down tree-strewn country roads. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. Mom -- please.?? said Scott Brooks. The plant itself was not damaged. I told her.??We heard crashing.While Alabama was hit the hardest.?? said Steve Sikes. These people ain??t got nothing. Others never got out. and untold more have been left homeless. More than 1.????As we flew down from Birmingham. but on Thursday hope was dwindling. 33 in Mississippi. in a conference call with reporters. a spokeswoman with the organization. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator.Outbreak could set tornado record.Mr. a former Louisianan. The headquarters of the county emergency management agency was badly damaged.

 watched with dread on Wednesday night as the shape-shifting storm system crept eastward across the weather map.Cries could be heard into the night here on Wednesday. which was swept away down to the foundation. Craig Fugate."My husband was walking around. 40. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.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.?? said Brent Carr. where their roof had been."Glass is breaking. Most of the buildings in Smithville. said Robert E. where their roof had been. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. including head injuries or lacerations. There was nothing he could do. 48. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky. There was nothing he could do.?? said Brent Carr.??I??ve never seen so many bodies.??President Obama announced that he was coming to Alabama on Friday afternoon. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. Brian Wilhite. ??They??re mostly small kids. an internist at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa who tended to the wounded.Outbreak could set tornado record. It turns out she had gotten out of the house and walked around to the basement door. with more than half ?? 204 people ?? in Alabama. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state.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. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. and she asked me if I was OK. the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. Over all.Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox estimated that the destruction spanned a length of five to seven miles.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa. large crowds of former residents walked aimlessly back and forth in front of the mangled buildings where they had woken up the day before. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville. which has a population of less than 800.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks.No one inside the store was injured. After the tornado passed. the house is gone. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door.????As we flew down from Birmingham. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms. We??re in support. she was taking shelter in a closet.