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UA students learn coping skills, storm preparedness in year following tornado - AL.com
As the University of Alabama community continues to assist with storm recovery in Tuscaloosa, the psychological well-being of students in the aftermath of the storm and disaster preparedness have also become important issues on campus.
UA group sees increase in counseling requests a year after tornado - Tuscaloosa News
Although it saw a lull in contacts earlier this year, a University of Alabama group that offers counseling to students who wish to talk about the April 27 tornado has seen a rise in interest as the anniversary of the storm draws near.
UA to host tornado research symposium Friday to commemorate April 27 storms - AL.com
The University of Alabama will host a tornado research symposium Friday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak in the state.
More than 1,200 participate in cleanup of tornado debris - Tuscaloosa News
Karen Sowder noticed something protruding from the red earth while picking up debris on an Alberta hillside Saturday. She had already seen and collected several pieces of broken glass. The circular piece in the clay was either that or a drink coaster, she thought.
Orchestra premieres requiem in memory of April 27, 2011, tornado - TUSK
Symphony musicians don't wield chain saws. OK, maybe some can, but for the most part, what they do with their hands and breath is of a different nature.
Holt students discuss community's future with 'Winds of Change' initiative - AL.com
For students in Holt, a vision for recovery from the April 27 tornado goes beyond rebuilding.
Tornado Research Symposium Set for Anniversary of April 27 Storms - Newswise
Scientific researchers and other professionals will participate in an April 27 symposium commemorating the one-year anniversary of the tornado outbreak that struck this city and the region.
AT LARGE: Tuscaloosans tell April 27 story in book - Tuscaloosa News
Within 10 days after the horrific tornado that cut a six-mile path of destruction through the heart of Tuscaloosa nearly a year ago, there was already an "eBook" on the Internet about the storm and its aftermath and expressing an enduring love for the Druid City.
'Tuscaloosa Runs This' book chronicles real stories of April 27 tornado survivors (Q&A) - AL.com
In the immediate aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that devastated Tuscaloosa and other parts of the state, University of Alabama English professor Brian Oliu wanted to hear survivors and observers stories about the storm.
LEND A HAND: UA plans day of service in memory of tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama will host a day of community service April 21 to honor and remember those lost in and affected by the April 27 tornadoes.
City to host April 27 memorial service - Tuscaloosa News
To commemorate the one-year mark since a devastating tornado struck the area, Tuscaloosa City Hall has organized a community memorial service for April 27.
Microfinance organization formed by UA students makes first loan to tornado victim - AL.com
In the fall of 2009, a group of University of Alabama Honors College students began an initiative to grant small loans to low-income borrowers in rural Alabama.
Habitat aids family whose house was swept away by tornado - Tuscaloosa News
Amie Hall and Keith Matthews first spoke to The Tuscaloosa News on May 3, less than a week after the April 27, 2011, tornado destroyed their home in Alberta.
UA students, volunteers build a Nest for tornado-damaged community (photos) - AL.com
University of Alabama students and community members gathered at Rosedale Park Saturday afternoon to put the finishing touches on The Nest, an art project built to commemorate the April 27 tornado and Tuscaloosa's recovery.
Bentley praises UA player's perseverance - Tuscaloosa News
Tinker and his girlfriend, Ashley Harrison, were huddled in a closet on April 27 in Tuscaloosa when the F4 tornado struck.
Recovery campaign aims to replace trees destroyed by tornado - Tuscaloosa News
Northern Alabama communities stripped of their trees by the April 2011 tornadoes will soon be given the opportunity to replace them courtesy of the Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign, sponsored by the Alabama Forestry Commission and Arbor Day Foundation.
Students help organize donations for tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
About 50 students volunteered through the UA Community Service Center to organize a warehouse filled with donations to Temporary Emergency Services.
After the Storm: The University of Alabama - WSAV-TV
Remember back to April 25-28, 2011. This is when an extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred.
UA freshman donate t-shirt proceeds to Red Cross - Alabama 13 News
Andrew Sbrissa and Michael Thomas both knew they would be attending the University of Alabama this fall, before the tornado hit on April twenty-seventh.
Tuscaloosa holds tree giveaway to replenish destroyed greenery - Tuscaloosa News
The stark landscape where trees once stood before the April 27 tornado could soon be replanted with young trees.
Painting with a Purpose Event at UA to Honor Tornado Victims - UA News
The Ferguson Center Student Union and art department at The University of Alabama will host a painting session on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. in remembrance of Morgan Sigler, one of the UA students who died in the April 27 tornado.
UA Students Lend a Hand in New SGA Sunday Student Service Initiative - UA News
The University of Alabama Student Government Association is holding the first work session of the new SGA Sunday Student Service Initiative Oct. 9, at noon, meeting at the Tuscaloosa Area Volunteer Reception Center, 2512 University Blvd. E., in Alberta City.
Tornado’s Impact on Tuscaloosa Real Estate Described in UA Study - Dialog
A comprehensive real estate report on the short-term impact and an analysis of the April 27 tornado that ravaged the Tuscaloosa area is now available from the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the Culverhouse College of Commerce.
Shelter from the Storm - Research Magazine
Carefully walking through tornado debris and stepping over split lumber that once supported a roof, University of Alabama engineers snap pictures.
UA student receives $10K for relief group - Tuscaloosa News
A University of Alabama student was surprised Thursday with a $10,000 check for a tornado relief organization that he helped start.
UA Family Remembers April 27, Recognizes Capstone Heroes - Dialog
Students, faculty and staff gathered around Palmer Lake at dusk on Aug. 28 to remember those students lost in the tornado, honor those who acted heroically in the aftermath, and celebrate the University’s moving forward since then.
APR Professor Recognized for Post-Tornado Volunteer Service - Dialog
Dr. J. Suzanne Horsley, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, has been awarded a SuPRStar Award for Excellence in Community Service from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for volunteer work with the American Red Cross after the April 27 tornado.
DeBruin is Capstone Hero - Dialog
Susan DeBruin, a library assistant at the health sciences library at UA, was named a Capstone Hero for the assistance she rendered to neighbors and UA students the night of the April 27 tornado.
Reminders of tornado abound on game day - Associated Press
Reminders of the April tornado that wiped out much of this college town and killed dozens were all around Saturday as the University of Alabama opened the football season against Kent State.
Fans say football’s return helps heal storm’s wounds - Tuscaloosa News
On the evening of April 27, the Quad on the University of Alabama campus was quiet, empty.
Crimson Tide Fans Remember Tornado Victims - CNN
Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama paid tribute Saturday to first responders who aided neighbors staggered by the April 27 tornado that cut a swath through the city and killed 47 people.
Tornado’s Impact on Tuscaloosa Real Estate Described in UA Study - UA News
A comprehensive real estate report on the short-term impact and an analysis of the April 27 tornado that ravaged the Tuscaloosa area is now available from the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
EDITORIAL: College football season means a lot this year - Tuscaloosa News
While the city of buildings and trees, subdivisions and business districts, was ripped apart, the community was not. Strangers became neighbors. The better angels of our nature emerged. Tuscaloosa became stronger, not weaker.
After tornado, Tuscaloosa is ready for touchdowns - Sports Illustrated
Alabama is ready for college football more than four months after tornadoes killed about 240 people statewide, and nowhere are people more excited than in Tuscaloosa, the storm-tossed home of the University of Alabama.
Blessings and buildings: More than 100 volunteers repair homes for needy - Tuscaloosa News
More than 100 student and community volunteers spread out across Tuscaloosa on Saturday in an effort to repair homes for the less fortunate.
Housing after the tornado - Tuscaloosa News
A University of Alabama study estimates it will cost more than $224 million to rebuild and repair Tuscaloosa housing units destroyed or damaged by the April 27 tornado.
University of Alabama, FEMA help build wind-resistant homes - Huntsville Times
Why does it seem that tornadoes "pick and choose" which buildings are destroyed and which are not.
UA honors those who helped, remembers tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
In the days since the April 27 tornado, Tuscaloosa has seen acts of kindness and heroism fall into place, one by one.
Alabama athletes, students welcome return to normalcy - USA Today
It could have been the first day of classes on any college campus. Students scurried across the quad with cellphones in hand. Freshman nervously glanced at maps. Sorority pledges walked in tandem in color-coded T-shirts.
UA to honor tornado responders at first game - chron.com
The University of Alabama is planning to honor the emergency workers who responded to the April tornado outbreak during the Crimson Tide's first football game this season.
New UA students help out with three tornado relief efforts - Tuscaloosa News
Nearly 200 incoming University of Alabama freshmen, many of whom have only been in Tuscaloosa for a few days, became better acquainted with their new homes through three community service projects Tuesday.
Chelsea Thrash walks back into class at UA after breaking back in Tuscaloosa tornado - Al.com
The miracle that is Chelsea Thrash can be summed up in three words: she walked today.
UA service projects to involve students in rebuilding Tuscaloosa - Al.com
The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host service projects for freshmen and campus groups over the next few weeks to involve students in helping Tuscaloosa rebuild from the April 27 tornado.
UA Advertising and Public Relations Professor Honored for Red Cross Service - UA News
Dr. J. Suzanne Horsley, assistant professor of advertising and public relations at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a SuPRStar Award for Excellence in Community Service from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for volunteer work with the American Red Cross after the April 27 tornado.
Remembrance Event to Honor UA Response, Celebrate Moving Forward Set for Aug. 28 - UA Dialog
A remembrance service for UA students and employees will be held Sunday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Palmer Lake. At this event, students, faculty and staff are invited to remember the impact the April 27 tornado had on our community and the loss of lives, honor the response of our students and employees, and celebrate moving forward together as a UA family.
EDITORIAL: UA fraternities’ storm response brings acclaim - Tuscaloosa News
The mere mention of fraternities, the sort that populate college campuses, can conjure up images straight out of “National Lampoon’s Animal House” — toga parties, beer kegs, misguided road trips, John Belushi skulking across a sorority lawn.
UA professor J. Suzanne Horsley receives award for Red Cross volunteer work - Al.com
University of Alabama professor J. Suzanne Horsley has been honored with a SuPRStar Award for Excellence in Community Service from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for her work with the American Red Cross after the April 27 tornado struck Tuscaloosa.
UA plans memorial for tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
Students and employees of the University of Alabama will gather Aug. 28 for a service that will remember those who died in the April 27 tornado and honor community heroes who responded in the storm’s aftermath.
University of Alabama to hold Aug. 28 service to remember tornado victims, honor community service - Al.com
The University of Alabama will hold a service on Aug. 28 for students and employees to remember the tragedy of the April 27 tornado and to celebrate moving forward as a community.
UA Honors College Students Arrive Early for Service-Learning, Storm Recovery Projects - UA News
More than 200 University of Alabama Honors College students will arrive here a week early to help Tuscaloosa storm recovery efforts by taking part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action from Sunday, Aug. 14-Friday, Aug. 19.
UA Honors College students arrive early for outreach work - Al.com
More than 200 University of Alabama Honors College students arrive here a week early to help Tuscaloosa storm recovery efforts by taking part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action Sunday through Friday.
FEMA evaluates assistance on case by case basis - The Daily Home
The Federal Emergency Management Agency received 2,371 disaster assistance applications from Talladega and St. Clair Counties in response to the tornadoes and severe weather in Alabama dating back to April 15.
UA fraternity earns coveted trophy as best DKE chapter nationwide - Tuscaloosa News
After coming to the aid of the Tuscaloosa community in the wake of the April 27 tornado, the University of Alabama’s Psi chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Greek fraternity has been named the Best DKE Chapter in North America for the 2010-11 academic year.
What a Tornado Taught Me That College Didn't - Forbes
My college career did not end when I turned in a final exam. It ended as I stood in the seventh-floor waiting room of a hospital, viewing the destruction an EF-4 tornado had wrought on Tuscaloosa less than 24 hours earlier.
UA to Host Memorial Service Friday, Aug. 5 for Students Who Died in Tornado - UA News
The University of Alabama will host a candlelight memorial service for the six UA students who died in the April 27 tornado on Friday, Aug. 5 at 8:30 p.m. on the steps of Gorgas Library. UA President Robert E. Witt, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and SGA Presidents Grant Cochran (2011-2012) and James Fowler (2010-2011) will speak at the service.
Graduation day bittersweet for parents of storm victim - Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Saturday was the day Morgan Sigler had talked about for years -- the day she would march with her classmates in black gowns, flip her red tassel to the left and wave to her family in the proud walk back to her seat.
Families accept degrees for Alabama tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
The six students who were killed during the April 27 tornado were awarded posthumous degrees at the University of Alabama's commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Families of tornado victims receive posthumous diplomas at University of Alabama commencement (photos) - The Birmingham News
Darlene and David Harrison were touched by the outreach at The University of Alabama's 181st commencement ceremony this morning at Coleman Coliseum.
UA grads, families say postponed commencement gives closure - Al.com
Hundreds of family members and friends watched their loved ones receive their degrees in the first of two commencement ceremonies held by the University of Alabama on Saturday.
Alabama gives posthumous degrees to students killed by tornadoes - MSNBC (Via Reuters)
Two days after a tornado took her sister's life in April, Michelle Downs Whatley crossed the stage at her own college graduation wearing her lost sister's shoes, salvaged from the wreckage.
After tornado, Alabama students finally get graduation day - CNN.com
There might not have been a truer definition of bittersweet than the events that unfolded this weekend in an Alabama college town recovering from an April day when the winds screamed and the houses blew away like feathers.
Tears, roses mark candlelight vigil for UA tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
Grant Cochran tried to hold back the tears, but he just couldn’t make it. As he told the story of six University of Alabama students, six sons, daughters, brothers and sisters, the stark reality that these stories had come to an end at the center of a violent vortex on April 27 was just too much.
UA SGA presidents see memorial service as important moment for university community - Al.com
The University of Alabama's August graduation ceremonies will take a somber tone tonight as students and their families, UA faculty and staff and Tuscaloosa residents honor the memories of six students and other tornado victims in a candlelight service in Foster Auditorium at 8:30 p.m.
UA to hold graduation, memorial today - Tuscaloosa News
The University of Alabama will hold three graduation ceremonies Aug. 5 and 6, including students who were scheduled to participate in both May and August commencement exercises after May graduation was postponed due to the tornado.
Don't Forget: A tornado's aftermath is captured in award-winning film by former Columbian - Columbus (Miss.) Dispatch
Growing up in Columbus, Xavier Burgin, like most little boys, loved comic books, fantasy and going to the movies. Mythical tales and superheroes left vivid impressions on a fertile imagination. But even Xavier didn't realize then how deep those impressions went.
UA commencement to include memorial service for tornado victims - Al.com
The University of Alabama will award more than 4,000 degrees in three commencement ceremonies on Aug. 5 and 6, including May graduates, and will hold a candlelight memorial service on Friday night for the six UA students and others who died in the April 27 tornado.
Legal services group offering help to victims - Tuscaloosa News
The grants have allowed the local legal services office to hire Laurie Synco, a 2010 graduate of the University of Alabama Law School of Law, who is working strictly on the legal needs of tornado victims.
Structures on Storm’s Edge Could Benefit Greatly from Improved Engineering, According to UA-Involved Study - UA News
In the wake of the horrendous tornadoes that delivered massive destruction to the state in April, University of Alabama engineers have analyzed building structures and design codes to recommend an approach to safer and stronger buildings going forward.
Ericka Russell, UA teammates collect school supplies - Tuscaloosa News
Ericka Russell and the University of Alabama women’s basketball team will host a school supply drive Saturday to collect items for tornado victims.
UA students raise $10,000 for tornado victims with 5K race in Kansas - Al.com
Molly Neeb, a Blue Springs High School graduate who attends the University of Alabama, rode out the April 27 Tuscaloosa tornado huddled in a dorm bathroom.
Overland Park 5K race raises $10,000 for Alabama tornado victims - Kansas City (Kan.) Star
Five University of Alabama students from the Kansas City area raised $10,380 for Tuscaloosa tornado victims with a 5K race on Sunday in Overland Park, Kansas, according to the Kansas City Star.
Find Your Passion: Tweets That Touched Lives - UA Find Your Passion
In 1989, actor Kevin Costner learned that “if you build it, he will come.” In the days following the late April tornado, University of Alabama student Ashley Getwan experienced her own epiphany: “if we tweet it, they will bring it.”
Donations of supplies, time pour in for local schools - Tuscaloosa News
The April 27 tornadoes killed several students in the Tuscaloosa County area and damaged or destroyed nine schools. Piles of rubble are all that remain of several of the schools, while the scars left by the storm are still visible on others.
Seniors after the storm - Tuscaloosa News
Even though she was in her house when the tornado hit it on April 27, Lou C. Smith did not fully understand what happened until she returned to her empty lot last week.
Students from four schools join forces to help storm victims - Tuscaloosa News
It may be the only day of the year that students from Kent State University, the University of Alabama, Auburn University and Auburn University Montgomery all play on the same team.
Alabama Looks to the Future as Rebuilding Begins - Claims Journal
Whole towns destroyed by the more than 60 tornadoes that ravaged Alabama in one day this past April are beginning to rebuild.
Run a 5K, help Tuscaloosa - Kansas City (Kan.) Star
A group of University of Alabama students is back in the Kansas City area for the summer, but they’re not forgetting about their campus home.
Big Apple assistance in Tuscaloosa reconstruction - Tuscaloosa News
When 16-year-old Andrew Pott saw the devastating images of Tuscaloosa after the April 27 tornado, he knew he had to help.
UA Students Collaborate to Create ‘New Normal’ Tornado Video, Encourage Donations - UA News
A group of students from The University of Alabama has created a video designed to increase awareness of the lasting impact of natural disasters.
Alabama tornadoes: Auburn, Alabama students rebuild homes with Habitat for Humanity (with video) - Birmingham News
Habitat for Humanity projects commonly pull together blacks and whites, rich and poor, and diverse denominations to work for a common purpose.
Alabama, Auburn to gather for tornado relief fund - Tuscaloosa News
After a n historic two years and back-to-back national championships, not to mention all the off-the-field drama, one of the fiercest rivalries in sports is channeling it's passion into a good cause.
April 27 tornado had an economic silver lining in sales tax for Tuscaloosa area - Tuscaloosa News
With destruction comes the need for repair, and that has led to an uptick in sales tax revenue for local municipalities.
Students from Auburn and University of Alabama to build home for tornado victims - The Birmingham News
Students from The University of Alabama and Auburn University plan to work together starting Monday to build a house for a Tuscaloosa family that lost theirs in the April 27 tornado.
UA, Auburn Students Join Forces in Storm Relief through House United Habitat Project - UA News
Students from The University of Alabama and Auburn University are joining forces to help storm relief efforts in Tuscaloosa by working on Habitat for Humanity’s House United building project July 18-22 to help a family return home.
Bama, Auburn join for tornado relief - Tuscaloosa News
After a n historic two years and back-to-back national championships, not to mention all the off-the-field drama, one of the fiercest rivalries in sports is channeling it’s passion into a good cause.
UA social groups raise $180K for storm relief - Tuscaloosa News
In the wake of the April 27 tornadoes, one group of University of Alabama students became known for working around the clock to feed storm victims and the thousands of volunteers who came into Tuscaloosa from all over the country.
UA Greek Relief Raises $180k and Makes Grant Applications Available - Greek Relief Fund
UA Greek Relief, which has raised $180,000 for the Tuscaloosa relief effort, has made its tornado relief grant applications available to non-profit organizations on its website, www.uagreekrelief.com.
UA Student Wins $5,000 Scholarship for 3D Tornado Film - UA News
Xavier Burgin, a University of Alabama senior from Columbus, Miss., was awarded a $5,000 scholarship as winner of the inaugural 3D Movie Award at the Campus MovieFest International Grand Finale, held June 23-26 in Hollywood, Calif.
Storm briefs (July 7, 2011) - Birmingham Weekly
A group of volunteers called the Green Shirts have been canvassing such hard-hit Jefferson County communities as Pratt City and Pleasant Grove to identify storm survivors who need additional help, according to Robin DeMonia of The Birmingham News. This includes people who lost their homes and lack the insurance or government aid needed to rebuild.
UA graduate student uses chain saw to carve chairs from fallen trees - Tuscaloosa News
When a large oak tree in her yard was toppled in the April tornado, flipping her car into the air, Tanya Mikulas turned the damage into decor.
Alabama business executives temper expectations for recovery - Birmingham News
Confidence in the economy has declined among Alabama executives, who will be cautious in planning for the third quarter, according to an Alabama Business Confidence Index report released today by the University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research.
Applications for federal disaster loans lag in Tuscaloosa - Tuscaloosa News
Less than 10 percent of those who took an application for a federal disaster loan have followed through and applied, a low return rate that has federal officials urging people to fill out and send in the form.
As Tuscaloosa Rebuilds, Exodus Of Immigrants Makes Job Harder - National Public Radio
"When the city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., begins rebuilding more than 5,300 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by an Apr. 27 tornado, it may find itself missing many of the people it needs to put the city together again," Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
Helping youth after disasters subject of workshop in Tuscaloosa - NBC13.com (Birmingham)
A workshop at University of Alabama is focusing on reconstructing families with an emphasis on children in the wake of the tragic tornadoes.
UA Plans Three Commencement Ceremonies, Candlelight Remembrance for Aug. 5-6 - UA News
UA postponed May commencement ceremonies, originally scheduled for May 7, after the EF4 tornado hit Tuscaloosa April 27. A candlelight remembrance commemorating the six students who lost their lives in the tornado is also planned for Aug. 5
Tornado recovery boosting Ala. economy - The Cullman Times
The April tornadoes that decimated much of Alabama were tragic, but analysts think the aftermath might be the catalyst needed to finally kick-start the sluggish economy.
UA athletes, coaches step up to volunteer - Tuscaloosa News
Almost immediately after Tuscaloosa was struck by a catastrophic tornado on April 27, University of Alabama athletes mobilized to offer assistance.
Tornado had emotional impact on Tide athletes - Tuscaloosa News
It was a Wednesday that Huntsville natives who were of age to remember at the time won’t soon forget — the day a tornado ravaged the town and killed 21 people. But the same twister made its presence felt in Decatur on the day Tinker was introduced to the world.
Cleanup, rebuilding could be biggest economic catalyst in years - The Cullman Times
The April tornadoes that decimated parts of Cullman County will surely go down as one of the most tragic events in the area’s history — but analysts think the aftermath might be just the catalyst needed to finally kick-start the sluggish economy.
UA track athlete loses home and car, but escapes storm unharmed - Tuscaloosa News
Of all the University of Alabama student-athletes who required some type of assistance in the wake of the April 27 tornado, few, if any, lost as much property as Joel Lynch.
Tornado relief continues, but for athletes, coaches, the focus is on rebuilding - Tuscaloosa News
Rebuilding. For successful coaches, it is a familiar concept.
Committee prepares to divvy out $1.75 million Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund - Tuscaloosa News
Donations to the Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund have grown to $1.75 million, and a 10-member committee has been formed to review applications for the money.
UA Engineering team surveys tornado-damaged areas - Tuscaloosa News
The short-term findings from a University of Alabama civil engineering team’s research of the tornado damage in Tuscaloosa and Joplin, Mo., could have an impact on future building codes.
Tornado hikes jobless rates - Tuscaloosa News
Almost 1,100 jobs were lost in May in Tuscaloosa County, with most of the losses likely linked to the April 27 tornadoes.
Residents soak up tips for replanting trees - Tuscaloosa News
When a natural disaster occurs, it normally takes months or even years before people are even ready to think about replanting trees, said Neil Letson, the assistant division director of forest management for the Alabama Forestry Commission.
Tornado relief group targets "forgotten towns" - WXIA-TV (Atlanta, Ga.)
Leaders of a newly formed nonprofit group called Magnolia Disaster Relief are focusing on the "forgotten towns" hit hard by tornadoes in April.
A Natural Born Storyteller - UA Find Your Passion
Considering her last name, perhaps it's no wonder University of Alabama journalism graduate student Allyson Angle loves finding just the right slant for each sports story she writes.
UA Alumni, Faculty, Students Helping New York-based Alfred Dunner in Dressing Up! Tuscaloosa Event - UA News
University of Alabama alumni, students, faculty and staff are teaming up for Dressing Up! Tuscaloosa, an event to give out thousands of donated Alfred Dunner women’s garments to those affected by the April 27 tornado.
Tornado damage could cost state $5.5 billion - Fox 6
A preliminary report on the statewide damages from the April 27 tornado estimates that the monetary cost to individuals and the government could be between $3.7 billion and $5.5 billion.
Community bands together for tornado victims - The Sun News
Truckloads of supplies were delivered to tornado victims in Alabama and Tennessee last week thanks to the initiative of the band programs at high schools in Houston County.
Tree bank planned for homeowners - Tuscaloosa News
A tree bank is being planned at the University of Alabama Arboretum to help homeowners replace trees lost in the April 27 tornado.
Tornado recovery may pay the bills - Tuscaloosa News
The first broad economic report on the state’s April 27 tornadoes finds that insurance payments, federal assistance and recovery jobs may add up to more than the costs of property damage, unpaid taxes and lost payroll income.
Mark Ingram to return to Tuscaloosa to help FEMA with tornado-devastated areas - al.com
Former Alabama running back and current New Orleans Saints rookie Mark Ingram will return to Tuscaloosa on Saturday to visit areas affected by the April 27 tornado, including Holt and Alberta City, according to Pro Player Insiders.
Alpharetta College Student Continues Tornado Relief Work -
Seven weeks ago James O'Dwyer, his friends and parents collected a truckoad of supplies for tornado relief, but that wasn't enough for the University of Alabama college sophomore from Alpharetta.
Project Rebound counsels tornado victims - Tuscaloosa News
The weeks and months after a natural disaster may leave people unable to concentrate or feeling lost or tearful. It’s also not uncommon to have a hard time sleeping, to feel frustrated or irritable.
April 27 tornadoes slammed Alabama economy, study finds - The Huntsville Times
The 60 tornadoes that ripped through the state April 27 left 240 people dead, more than 2,200 injured and nearly 14,000 homes destroyed or left uninhabitable.
University of Alabama Scholarship Honors Loryn Brown, Killed in Tornado - CBS 8 News
A family devastated by the loss of 21-year-old Loryn Brown to the Tuscaloosa tornado continues to cope with their grief. Despite the challenges they face, they have found a way to give back and help other University of Alabama students.
New York designer donates thousands of clothing items - Tuscaloosa News
Tuscaloosa women who lost their wardrobes in the April tornadoes will have the opportunity to replace some items, courtesy of New York based-apparel designer Alfred Dunner.
Research Team Investigates Storm Damage - Dialog
Tragically, the April 27 tornadoes caused loss of life and widespread damage in several states, especially in Alabama. In the wake of this disaster, engineers throughout the country are beginning to analyze building structures and codes in order to design safer and stronger buildings for the future.
CSC Puts Desire to Help into Action - Dialog
The UA Community Service Center plays an instrumental role in the development of the University’s mission to educate and train students in the methods of community service.
Dealing with Storm Aftermath – Look for Warning Signs in Kids - Public News Service
Regular monthly tests of tornado sirens can put many people on the edge of their seats because of recent events. And it’s not just adults. Children can be especially affected by television coverage of disasters, such as the tornadoes ravaging Joplin and Tuscaloosa, or the raging floodwater in Tennessee.
Alabama residents cope with stress after deadly storms - Reuters
Emeel Salem Jr. cried as he drove through Tuscaloosa on Saturday for the first time since the April 27 tornado ravaged the Alabama town. “I’m missing turns because the landmarks that used to be there aren’t there,” said Salem, a University of Alabama alumnus who plays minor league baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
OPINION: A city united: Candlelight vigil shows resilience, hope of residents - Tuscaloosa News
The Spirit of Tuscaloosa Vigil honoring those who lost their lives in the April 27 tornado that killed 43, injured more than 1,000 and destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses from West End to Forest Lake to Alberta to Holt struck all the right notes Wednesday night.
Plainfield Mom, daughter survive tornadoes years apart - Joliet (Ill.) Herald-News
When the tornado hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., Hilary Ernst, 19, was hunkered down in the basement of her residence hall, talking to a weather expert of sorts — her mom.
Gymnast Kayla Hoffman scarred, but not broken by devastating Alabama tornado - New Jersey Gannett Newspapers
Eleven days after achieving the greatest feat of her accomplished gymnastics career, Kayla Hoffman thought she was going to die. A Union County native who was finishing her senior year at the University of Alabama, Hoffman was inside her off-campus apartment when the power went out. She then heard emergency sirens intended to serve as a warning for dangerous storms.
Housing permits fall by 41 percent - Tuscaloosa News
Destruction from the April 27 tornado is expected to result in a lot of new building, which would benefit an ailing construction industry. The industry has had a tough time over the past few years and started 2011 on an even grimmer note.
Coalition aids relief effort: Group links faith-based organizations - Tuscaloosa News
The Compassion Coalition of Tuscaloosa County, an organization of 53 churches and faith-based groups created to coordinate help for those in need, got its start because of a tornado. But it wasn’t the one that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27. The Compassion Coalition traces its roots to the tornado that struck Taylorville and other areas in south Tuscaloosa County in December 2000, killing 11 people.
UA student remembered for her hard work, ambition - Tuscaloosa News
Some knew her as Nicole, others as Melanie, but everyone recognized Melanie Nicole Mixon as someone with a bright future. She grew up in Minor, minutes away from Birmingham. She graduated from Minor High School in 2008 before enrolling at Jefferson State Community College, where she earned an associates degree in accounting, something she was very proud of. “I graduated Magna Cum Laude. I was the graduation marshal (which was amazing),” she wrote on her Facebook page. “I am now at the University of Alabama.”
50 bands ready to rock Tuscaloosa tornado relief benefit concert - AL.com
Grab a wristband, and settle in to catch today’s Roll Tide Relief Benefit Concert, when 50 local artists will play at five venues in downtown Tuscaloosa, with all proceeds going to the United Way of West Alabama to benefit those affected by the tornado that swept through the area on April 27.
Hundreds gather to remember victims of April 27 tornado - Tuscaloosa News
The Wednesday night vigil featured the lighting of a hope candle, seated atop a holder carved out of a splintered tree from the Forest Lake neighborhood. The flame was spread from candle to candle across the stage at Government Plaza. Then the flame was slowly passed from person to person in the large crowd as the words of Chris Tomlin’s “God of this City” echoed throughout the plaza.
In Tuscaloosa, ‘Roll Tide’ becomes message of inspiration - Tuscaloosa News
Football can’t rebuild homes and families, not even in a football-mad state like Alabama. But the game can provide inspiration and hope. Especially in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state. Since the storms on April 27 — which killed 43 people and damaged or destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Tuscaloosa alone — “Roll Tide” has taken on new meaning.
Bands for Bama to raise money for Alabama tornado victims - Savannah Morning News
The Savannah Bama Club is the local chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association, but you don’t have to be an alum to be a member. “We all have a very strong connection to Alabama,” said Michael Taylor, president of the Savannah Bama Club. “We either went to school there or have family and friends there.”
Boys State helps clean up Tuscaloosa - Fox 6 (Birmingham)
Members of Boys State helped to clean up the city of Tuscaloosa Thursday while they were in town learning about government at the University of Alabama. They are learning leadership skills, and while they are out of class they are doing community service, including cleaning up the infield at McKinney Park.
Habitat for Humanity increasing efforts following tornado - Tuscaloosa News
Before the April 27 tornado hit, Tuscaloosa’s Habitat for Humanity chapter had plans to build two houses for needy families this year. But the tornado changed those plans, destroying three homes that Habitat had previously helped build, and displacing at least one family who was next on the list for a home.
EDITORIAL: UA softball provides hope amid disaster - Tuscaloosa News ( page all of 2 )
Just when tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa found itself in need of a feel-good story, it came last weekend in the unlikely form of the University of Alabama softball team’s nearly miraculous comeback on Saturday to win a spot in the Women’s College World Series. No — strike that. Since the tornado hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, killing 41, injuring more than 1,000 and leaving much of the town decimated, there have been plenty of feel-good stories of our people pulling together and beginning the process of rebuilding with a determination the UA Athletic Department itself would be proud of…
TORNADO’S TOLL: UA student wanted to help people, says family - Tuscaloosa News
Danielle Downs died in April 27 tornado…on April 27, when a tornado ripped apart the house at 31 Beverly Heights in Alberta and took the lives of fellow UA student Loryn Brown and Stillman College student Will Stevens, it also took Danielle…Danielle Downs was a senior at UA majoring in social work, two weeks from receiving her diploma. Her family said she planned on moving to Florida to live with her uncle near Eglin Air Force base, where she hoped to find a job…
Locals take supplies to Joplin - Tuscaloosa News
… With help and assistance from an assortment that included the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority, St. Francis University Parish and Temporary Emergency Services, University of Alabama professor Lou Marino organized the trip and met the truck in Joplin…
5 Ways to Prepare For When - ColorLines.com
…“Alabama’s one of the poorest states in the country so we’re talking about folks who have very little aid,” said Rachel Raimist, a professor at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa who’s been involved with local recovery efforts…
Tuscaloosa to honor tornado victims at vigil - Associated Press (Tuscaloosa News)
A candlelight vigil for the victims of the April 27 tornado is planned for 8 p.m. Wednesday in Tuscaloosa…The event is co-sponsored by the city of Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama…it was the brainchild of UA doctoral student Sally Jones. Jones, 35, said she wanted to organize the event as a way to help the city and its residents heal from the devastation brought by the EF-4 tornado…
Boys State Students at UA Take Part in Storm Relief Efforts - UA News
The University of Alabama and the West Alabama community are welcoming more than 500 high school seniors to campus May 29-June 4 for the 74th annual American Legion Boys State convention that will include a community service component to help Tuscaloosa tornado survivors.
UA Key in Multi-Institute Exploratory Research Project Investigating Tuscaloosa Tornado Damage - UA News
Tragically, the April 27 tornadoes caused loss of life and widespread damage in several states, especially in Alabama. In the wake of this disaster, engineers throughout the country are beginning to analyze building structures and codes in order to design safer and stronger buildings for the future.
UA Acts of Kindness - Dialog
Before storm winds stopped, the acts of kindness began. The UA Emergency Policy Group monitored weather conditions in advance of the approaching storms, and prepared to implement the University’s emergency response plans. When the tornado struck Tuscaloosa, the plans became actions.
UA student caught up in Ala., Mo. tornadoes - Tuscaloosa News
Like most University of Alabama students, April Fuller was shaken up after the events of April 27. She vividly remembers the yellow sky and the awful sound of the EF-4 tornado as it plowed through Forest Lake, three blocks from her home on Meador Drive, decimating homes and forever changing the landscape of the town she has called home for two years. “I honestly thought that was a once in a lifetime thing,” she said.
College Student from Forest Finds Calling After AL Tornado - WSET Lynchburg, Va.
A University of Alabama student returned home Friday night after spending the last three weeks cleaning up the toppled town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. While the EF-5 tornado rocked the college town, freshman Emily Broman crouched in a basement dormitory waiting for the storm to subside.”We had no way of knowing that this was going to be an F-5 tornado,” she said.
Bernie: Carp’s numbers look wrong but he’s doing a lot right (sports column by Bernie Miklasz) - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louisan Allyson Angle a graduate student in journalism at the University of Alabama, did an exceptional job of assisting Sports Illustrated in the magazine’s recent cover story, written by Lars Anderson, detailing the devastation of the tornado that swept through Tuscaloosa. Angle, a graduate of Lafayette HS, was on the Alabama swim team for four years.
Tuscaloosa teams up to tackle recovery - CNN.com
Winnie Wright is a broadcast journalism major at the University of Alabama…This is her second of 4 planned entries about how that community is recovering…The University of Alabama athletics department and their alum have really impressed me lately.
Storm relief benefit features 50 bands, 5 stages - Tuscaloosa News
…next Friday, June 3′s Roll Tide Relief benefit concert has grown to sprawl over five venues downtown, and include about 50 bands. Proceeds will go to the United Way of West Alabama’s storm-relief efforts…Most of the committee members are students, although a few are community members and University of Alabama staff. Wilkerson is a University of Alabama student who, while back home in Montgomery, raised $2,000 for storm relief in one day, working through her church…
Encore reception to honor UA student killed by tornado - Gadsden Times
Morgan Sigler’s parents will be at the Walnut Gallery this evening for an encore closing reception of “Dimensions Variable,” a show including their late daughter’s sculpture, “Spine Cone.” Sigler died during surgery following the April 27 tornado outbreak that swept through the state, reports attributed to CNN say.
University of Alabama establishes Acts of Kindness Heroes Award - AL.com
The University of Alabama Office of Student Affairs has established the Acts of Kindness Heroes Award for those who have made a difference in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado…The Acts of Kindness Heroes Award recognizes the generosity and compassion that is so typical of the UA spirit.
As I See It | Thoughts from Tuscaloosa, Ala., to the people of Joplin - Kansas City Star
…B.J. Hollars is an instructor at the University of Alabama and the author of the forthcoming book “Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence and the Last Lynching in America.”
Business recovery meeting today at Bryant - Tuscaloosa News
Local tax, legal and insurance experts will make presentations and answer questions at a special business recovery information meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center. Businesses in Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas that incurred physical damage or economic injury during the April tornadoes should attend…
Alabamians in D.C. area collecting supplies for tornado relief trip - Birmingham News
The National Capital Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association is accepting donations for another road trip to Alabama for tornado relief. Their recommended list includes feminine hygiene products, baby supplies, batteries, tools (crowbar to chainsaw), paper products, nonperishable foodstuffs, baby/toddler summer clothes, blue jeans, etc.
Twisters were Alabama’s costliest disaster - Tuscon (Az.) Citizen
…The widespread damage will make recovery harder, said James Cover, an economics professor at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business. “The property and capital lost during the storms won’t be completely replaced,” he said. “If you consider the number of businesses and industries that were destroyed or heavily damaged, some of those will not rebuild.
Potential intern’s Tuscaloosa tweet becomes blog - CNN.com
About a week after tornadoes ripped through the American south a message popped up in the @morn_eXpress twitter feed… it read: “@winnieawright Turned down an internship with HLN and the Morning Express with Robin Meade so I can stay in Alabama and rebuild.” Well, we couldn’t let this end there: My name is Winnie Wright.
CNN Student News Transcript: May 19, 2011 - CNN.com
… Tornado Recovery …The twister ripped it all out of the ground as it barreled through. Tuscaloosa is where the University of Alabama is located. A freshman at that school is using Facebook to organize a relief effort for victims of this storm. Check out his story.
Fly-in to help young victims of tornadoes - Mobile Press-Register
… The pilots will distribute toys through various means, such as churches, fire departments and volunteer groups with the University of Alabama, according to Barnes …
Cover Story: Terror, Tragedy And Hope In Tuscaloosa - Sports Illustrated
On April 27 the most devastating tornado in Alabama history cut nearly a mile-wide swath through the university town, killing 41. Crimson Tide athletes, haunted by the storm and its aftermath, work to heal a community that has always cheered them on as they try to put their own lives back together…And hundreds of athletes have.
Tuscaloosa tornado: reporters discuss their SI cover story - AL.com
… The cover story in Sports Illustrated this week was reported by senior staff writer Lars Anderson and University of Alabama graduate student Allyson Angle. Together, they interviewed some 40 people — many of them current or former Crimson Tide athletes — about their stories of survival and hope…Anderson, who lives in Birmingham and taught a sports journalism class at Alabama this spring, pitched the idea to his editors.
Prom goes on for Bryant, Central students - Tuscaloosa News
… Kelley Green, assistant principal of Central High, said… the school has also received numerous prom dresses from students at the University of Alabama. “It’s funny,” she said. “Some of the girls that live in sorority houses said, ‘We knew we were keeping our dresses for something, we just didn’t know what,’ when they brought us their dresses …
Tornado-inspired eBook ‘Tuscaloosa Runs This’ available for free download - AL.com
A group of local writers have collaborated on a project called “Tuscaloosa Runs This,” a collection stories and poems about and inspired by the tornadoes of April 27. University of Alabama creative writing professor Brian Oliu organized the project, reports The Crimson White.
UA engineers work on building stronger structures (with video) - Birmingham News
Hidden in some of Tuscaloosa’s worst tornado damage are clues to building safer homes. That’s according to members of a 12 person engineering team based at the University of Alabama. Prof. John van de Lindt, a civil engineer, says they’re using a National Science Foundation Grant to fund a study to gather information on tornado damage to, and performance of, wood framed structures in affected areas due to strong winds.
University of Alabama Meeting Professor Recounts Tuscaloosa Twister - Corporate Meetings & Incentives
… Others went home to their parents, but came back to volunteer. “I was very proud of the students,” Hilliard said. “This is a tight-knit community, both on campus and off campus. The students have rallied, and it has only intensified their pride in their school and their commitment to the city and each other,” she said.
Burke County schools answer former student’s call for help - Morganton (N.C.) News-Herald
When a University of Alabama student sent out a call for help after tornados devastated Alabama on April 27, people from her old schools in Morganton pitched in to help. Their shipment of relief supplies went out last week. Jordan Clay attends the university in Tuscaloosa, one of the cities hardest hit by the tornadoes…
Landstar-Episcopal High School team up to provide tornado relief supplies - PR-USA-Net
…This relief drive is being spearheaded by two Episcopal High School graduates, Katie Griscom and Lizzie Danner, both of whom are currently students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and witnessed the devastation first hand…Episcopal High and Landstar employees have offered their support by collecting relief supplies to aid those affected by the storm.
Storm damage could result in an increase to homeowners’ premiums - Tuscaloosa News
…And with insurers expecting their claims payments to reach catastrophic proportions, the question becomes what will happen to future insurance premiums for businesses, homeowners and renters. “It is likely insurance rates will go up,” said William Rabel, a University of Alabama professor of insurance and financial services.
University of Alabama student, Sparkman High grad recalls Tuscaloosa tornado - Huntsville Times
(Amethyst Holmes, a 2008 graduate of Sparkman High School, is a junior at the University of Alabama and a member of the UA track team. Holmes, the 2008 Alabama High School Journalist of the Year, will be The Huntsville Times’ summer reporting intern beginning June 1.)…
KU students raising money to go help tornado-ravaged Alabama - Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World
…A group of 13 Kansas University atmospheric sciences students are traveling to Tuscaloosa next week to help with debris removal…Adam Smith, who’s helping organize the students’ trip to Tuscaloosa, said the students felt an instant need to help those affected by the storms they so often study in school and chase.
Will rest of nation forget about storm-ravaged Alabama? - Montgomery Advertiser
…When Jennifer Greer, chair of the University of Alabama’s journalism department, turned on her radio the Monday after tornadoes forever changed the college town she lives in, she knew the media tides had turned. “I got in my car and NPR was talking about (Osama) bin Laden and almost no one was talking about tornadoes.”
RecoveryAlabama.com launched as post-tornado information gathering place - Birmingham News
…”This is crowdsourcing,” said Dr. Chris Roberts, a University of Alabama journalism professor who is volunteering with the Recovery Alabama effort. “The beauty comes from editors on the back end who are geocoding it.”…
Stamford woman helps victims of Alabama tornado - Stamford (Conn.) Advocate
Stamford native Michelle Romano, 20, sat in the basement of the Pi Beta Phi sorority house at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa on April 27 as funnel clouds swirled and whipped through the city, leaving a path of destruction that measured 1.5 miles wide and 80 miles long. After two hours in the basement, Romano, a junior at the university majoring in interior design, left the basement with her friends…
Scholarship honors Shannon Brown’s daughter - Tuscaloosa News
There isn’t anything Shannon Brown can do to bring his daughter back, but the former University of Alabama football player is doing all he can to make sure the memory of Loryn Alexandria Brown is carried on in exactly the way it should. Brown, whose daughter was killed by the tornado that severely damaged Tuscaloosa on April 27, has established the Loryn Alexandria Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship…
Alabama tornadoes: Washington fundraiser nets money for tornado victims - Birmingham News
…Even before the silent and live auctions, the event was closing in on raising more than $350,000 for three tornado relief funds in Alabama: the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, the University of Alabama Acts of Kindness Fund and the American Red Cross…
California For Alabama Preps More Tornado Relief - MyFOX-Los Angeles
The “California For Alabama” relief organization is getting ready to send a second round of goods to areas devastated by tornadoes in the state of Alabama, thanks to the generosity of donors here in the Los Angeles area. University of Alabama alums organized the group to help people back home in Alabama who lost everything…
Alabama State Bar offering legal advice to storm victims - Tuscaloosa News
…The Alabama State Bar, in conjunction with the University of Alabama School of Law, has set up help desks at three sites to dispense free legal advice to those affected by the storm. Volunteer lawyers and law students began answering questions last week at the Belk Activity Center in Bowers Park, SOMA Church in Holt and Leland Shopping Center in Alberta. All three are open from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays.
OUR VIEW: In the days, weeks and months after the tornadoes, the need for volunteers will be just as great - Birmingham News
… A University of Alabama student from Atlanta came with parents and a trailer packed with what she described as 800-count sheets from upscale hotels in Atlanta. All she did was ask for them; some places told her they throw away the sheets after a month’s use.
Editorial: Best and worst respond to storm-ravaged areas Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
… The storms even produced a truce in the bitter rivalry between the University of Alabama and Auburn University. Alabama’s Tuscaloosa campus was spared destruction, but some students living off-campus were killed and many students and faculty members lost their homes. Auburn folks have raised money for the students and a group from Auburn led by Tigers football coach Gene Chizik went to Birmingham – a center of Crimson Tide passion – to assist with the relief efforts there. The Southeastern Conference donated $500,000 to the cause…
‘Housewives’ star joins fundraising effort for tornado victims - Orange County (Calif.) Register
…Organizers Sarah Hancock, of Ladera Ranch, and Katy Allan, of Aliso Viejo, raised more than $1,100 for the United Way of West Alabama’s Tornado Relief Fund, after kicking off a bake sale and donation drive at Toy Town in Ladera Ranch over the weekend…
DC dollars for Alabama - Al.com
Members of the Alabama Congressional delegation will serve as honorary hosts at a reception Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to raise money for storm victims back home. Proceeds from the “We Are Alabama” reception will go to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, the University of Alabama Acts of Kindness Fund and the American Red Cross with a notation for Alabama Disaster Relief…
Local students help tornado victims - Commercial-News (Danville, Ill.)
…The hardest hit major city was Tuscaloosa, where Kathy Oths lives. She is the sister of Jennifer Martindill of Danville…Oths agreed, noting the cleanup and rebuilding probably will take 10 years. She and the staff at the anthropology department at the University of Alabama, where she is an anthropology professor, have been helping with the cleanup and recovery of people’s property.
Nation comes to the rescue - Tuscaloosa News
…Myers is an FSU alumnus, as well, and a brother of the Sigma Lambda Beta multicultural fraternity. “We found out that some of our fraternity brothers at the University of Alabama were impacted by the storm, so we wanted to come up here and help them, too,” Myers said. Cardenas and Myers group brought a van full of donated supplies and plan to help out in Tuscaloosa in any way they can before leaving…
Alabama lawyers offer free guidance for tornado victims in need - Birmingham News
…The state bar’s Volunteer Lawyers Program, the University of Alabama School of Law and the Tuscaloosa Bar Association conducted walk-in clinics in Tuscaloosa on Thursday for tornado victims…
UA Acts of Kindness Fund gets $1 million donation from Alabama athletics department - Birmingham News
The UA Acts of Kindness Fund, established by the University of Alabama to assist students, faculty and staff who were impacted by a deadly April 27 tornado, is getting a $1 million donation from the Alabama athletics department.
Talk Radio Rides to the Rescue: How Clear Channel Stations promoted a remarkable network of volunteers for tornado relief (By Dr. David Beito, UA history professor) - Wall Street Journal
…Instead of going home for break, for example, students in the Greek system at the University of Alabama and historically black Stillman College stayed to cook more than 7,000 meals per day…The four Tuscaloosa Clear Channel stations have pre-empted their normal fare of Rush, Hannity and top 40 songs to serve as a relief clearinghouse through simulcasts.
JeffCo faces epic economic issues - Birmingham Business Journal
…from tornadoes that tore through the state on April 27 could amount to as much as $2 billion in economic impact in what experts say may be the worst tornado outbreak in the nation in nearly a century. The deadly storms that affected more than half of Alabama’s counties should produce insurance claims upward of $1 billion, according to Sam Addy, director of the Center for Economic Research at the University of Alabama…
Saban: Tornado “most devastating thing I’ve seen” and warns Tide fans rebuilding will take time - Birmingham News
Nick Saban met with diehard University of Alabama fans Thursday night, not so much to talk football as much as give thanks. Saban addressed the Crimson Caravan at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on U.S. 280. But his message centered on the outpouring of help and concern shown since the devastating tornadoes that tore through Tuscaloosa and other parts of the state April 27.
UA Athletics Department Gives $1 Million to UA Acts of Kindness Fund - UA News
The University of Alabama Athletics Department announced today that it is contributing $1 million to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund established by the University to assist students, faculty and staff who were impacted by the April 27 tornado.
Alabamians in Washington raising money for tornado relief - Birmingham News
… Proceeds from the event will go to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s Emergency Relief Fund, the University of Alabama Acts of Kindness Fund and the American Red Cross with a special notation for disaster relief in Alabama.
Former, current UA athletes support relief effort - Tuscaloosa News
After riding out the deadly tornado in his home near 15th Street, former University of Alabama and current Kansas City Chiefs player Javier Arenas wanted to give back to Tuscaloosa Arenas, along with UA track athlete Sarah Buschmann, partnered up with the university’s Kansas City Alumni Chapter to help gather supplies for the relief effort, which they distributed at the University Mall parking lot Wednesday.
Tuscaloosa tornado experience shared in harrowing account by University of Alabama student - Al.com
The following story originally appeared on Randy Robbins’ Facebook page…This is my experience during the tornado that swept through Alberta and Tuscaloosa… If you are to take anything away from this story it is two things: 1) God saved so many people that day including me; and 2) disasters bring out the absolute best in some people…and the absolute worst in others… Randy Robbins is a student at the University of Alabama and a native of Homewood.
Slive: “Words don’t describe” the devastation in Tuscaloosa - Birmingham News
The SEC will donate $500,000 to the University of Alabama to assist students, faculty and staff that need help from the April 27 tornado in Tuscaloosa. “I’ve heard a lot of people say words don’t describe what happened, and words don’t describe it,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, who visited Tuscaloosa on Sunday.
University of Alabama alumni name D-FW collection point for relief efforts to aid storm victims - WFAA.com (Dallas, Tex.)
University of Alabama alumni groups around the country are pitching in to lend support to residents in Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas impacted by the tornadoes that roared through the area last week. One group known as “Tide In Texas” has established collection points in the Dallas-Fort Worth area…The University of Alabama is offering information on relief efforts online at http://www.ua.edu/tornadorelief.
Storm Briefs - Tuscaloosa News
Lawyers, University of Alabama law students and faculty and paralegals will offer free legal assistance starting today for tornado victims who have questions regarding legal issues stemming from the storms.
UA Greek Relief answers call after Tuscaloosa tornado - Birmingham News
When the electricity went out a week ago on the University of Alabama campus, light bulbs went on. Energy and ideas surged, and the power of fraternity and sorority members emerged.
UA in the News: April 27-May 4, 2011- UA News
News coverage related to the April 27 tornado, presented in chronological order