Alabama tornadoes News

Tornadoes Take Lives, Homes in Alabama

Rescuers searched for victims Monday amid homes smashed to their foundations, shredded metal dangling from trees and dead animals lying in the open after a tornado ripped through a rural Alabama community and killed at least 23 people, including children. …

Tornado-Damaged Alabama Churches Reopen

Two Alberta churches that were destroyed by the tornado that decimated that section of the city on April 27, 2011, have reopened their doors after being displaced for nearly three years. The fact that this is home is like being …

Study of April 27 2011 Tornadoes Affirms Theories About Causes

The atmosphere in the southeastern U.S. was primed for disaster in late April 2011. Conditions were almost perfect for a massive outbreak of tornado spawning storm cells. Over a four-day period — April 25 through April 28 — at least …

Alabama Lawmakers Look to Fund Tornado-Damaged Schools

The Alabama Legislature is closer to providing money to repair and rebuild public schools hit by tornadoes in 2011 and 2012. The Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee voted unanimously for a bill that would allow the state to sell $30 …

Alabama County Approved for Aid After January Twister

Officials say residents of Perry County are now eligible for federal disaster assistance from the tornadoes that hit Alabama in January. The west Alabama county joins Chilton and Jefferson counties as being approved for aid because of the storms. Residents …