Tornado Devastates Hackleburg Schools and Community
In Hackleburg Alabama the February tornado shredded the high school and elementary buildings along with the town church and fire station. About 550 students attend the school and district officials must decide how to complete the remaining four weeks of classes. Teachers and staff return to salvage books desks and equipment from the wreckage amid halted plans for graduation.
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Hackleburg
Ala
Wynn Knowles
Bea Hs Sti
Knowles
Alabama
Education Department
Tuscaloosa
Plainview
Phil Campbell
Women use web to share prom dresses after tornadoes
Two women use Facebook pages Prom Dresses for Tornado Victims and Rescue Prom to connect donors with high school students who lost prom attire in tornadoes. Iffiany Stone of Trenton offered her red prom dress through the online effort spanning Georgia and Alabama communities.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Iffiany Stone
Trenton
Alabama Tornado Relief Expands With Eye Clinics And Aid
Federal disaster relief offices operate in Alabama to help residents apply for aid while shelters offer free haircuts and eye clinics. Janet Napolitano visits the region, saying recovery will be complete though gradual. Tornadoes killed 342 across seven states. NOAA cites 312 tornadoes in the outbreak, including a record 226 in one day. Shelters assist with lost prescriptions for chronic conditions.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi
Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
Smithville
Miss
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tuscaloosa
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