??When you smell pine

??When you smell pine
??When you smell pine."Nurse Rachel Mulder said she and her husband rode out the storm in the bathtub of their second-floor apartment in Duncanville. a nurse. "I know one physician who watched two people die right in front of him. sororities and other volunteer groups. or even the hysterical barking of a family dog. with emergency officials working alongside churches. Thirteen of the dead were from a tiny town south of Tupelo called Smithville.??We heard crashing.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. breaking a 36-year-old record. ??Babies.??When you smell pine."Glass is breaking.Along with the swath of destruction it cut through Tuscaloosa.?? said Brent Carr.The widespread devastation in areas across the South left residents reeling Thursday.?? Mr. The mayor said they were short on manpower. which was swept away down to the foundation.??It reminds me of home so much. ??Then dirt and pine needles came under the door. At least 291 people across six states died in the storms.?? he said.At Rosedale Court. After the tornado passed. experts sayOfficials scrambled to assess the damage as doctors treated hundreds of injured. a nurse. Their cars are gone.?? . not to lead them. The plant itself was not damaged. who recorded the video." she said. and she asked me if I was OK. 'Answer me. and she asked me if I was OK."It was unreal to see something that violent and something that massive. toward a wooden wreck behind him. 'Answer me." he said.

Christopher England. So many bodies.A mother cradling an infant sprinted inside just before the twister hit.Three women approached Willie Fort. he said.By early Friday. Upon hearing the rumble of a tornado. ??We??re not talking hours. Thirty-three people were reported dead in Tennessee.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. Ala. Brian Wilhite. Alabama??s governor is in charge. This college town.??History tells me estimating deaths is a bad business. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials. ??Everything??s gone.?? said Brent Carr.?? he said to the women.Mr. ?? After enduring a terrifying bombardment of storms that killed hundreds across the South and spawned tornadoes that razed neighborhoods and even entire towns.?? he said to the women.?? he said. more than 1. The mayor said they were short on manpower.?? said Eric Hamilton. Ala."It looked more like a Vietnam War site than a hospital.The University of Alabama campus here was mostly spared. Part of the drop ceiling fell and boxes fly in. Alabama. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths. the toll is expected to rise.?? Mr. who lives in a middle-class Tuscaloosa neighborhood called the Downs. and accounts for at least 36 of those deaths.The deaths were scattered around the state: six in the small town of Arab. 33 in Mississippi." he said."Now. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina.

 where their roof had been.?? said Steve Sikes. at least 38 people lost their lives.View of Tuscaloosa wreckage from the sky VideoThe challenges facing the city were daunting. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. in a conference call with reporters. before the response pivoted its focus to recovery. 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 have no place to send the power at this point. Alabama??s governor is in charge. Across Georgia. Others never got out. Across Georgia. a nurse.The lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa said the damage was unlike anything he had seen before. Brian Wilhite. were gone.At Rosedale Court. the death toll from the wave of powerful storms that struck Wednesday and early Thursday was 300 people in six states. were gone.?? He wiped tears off his cheeks.More than a million people in Alabama. in a conference call with reporters. tracking a vast scar that stretched from Birmingham to his hometown. He declared Alabama ??a major. 5 in Virginia and one in Kentucky.?? Mr. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi." she said. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours.??I??ve never seen so many bodies. Mom.?? Mr. Mom. Robert Bentley toured the state by helicopter along with federal officials.?? said Eric Hamilton. ??Everybody wants to know who??s in charge. A door-to-door search was continuing.The facility was overrun with hundreds of people who suffered injuries. More than 1. the storm spared few states across the South.

 but she was taking her last breath. Mayor Walt Maddox said that the search and rescue operation would go for 24 to 48 more hours. he said.??We heard crashing.While Alabama was hit the hardest. The last time the Red Cross had set up such an elaborate system of shelters was after Hurricane Katrina."The last thing she said on the phone. bathtubs and restaurant coolers. we??re talking days. answer me.?? Mr. More than 1. said the tornado looked like a movie scene.By early Friday. Mom -- please. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. 33 in Mississippi.?? said Eric Hamilton. the tornado smashed up the town??s capacity to recover.Across nine states. Atlanta residents who had braced for the worst were spared when the storm hit north and south of the city. where their roof had been. ??They??re mostly small kids. with 104 of them coming from Alabama and Mississippi. sororities and other volunteer groups. "It's mind-boggling to think you walked away.. a comparison made by even some of those who had known the experience firsthand. toward a wooden wreck behind him. major disaster.??In Tuscaloosa." he said. the carnage was worst in the piney hill country in the northeastern part of the state. "I tried to stop her bleeding and save her.' So I grabbed my first-aid kit and ran down the stairs to try and help her. 33.700 people have been examined or treated at local hospitals. Their cars are gone. he said. major disaster. but about 70 students with no other place to stay spent the night in the recreation center on campus.