Search and rescue efforts continue in Alabama, where officials say a tornado killed a 14-year-old boy sheltering with his family in the basement of their home.
FULTONDALE, Ala. - James Scott has never lived anywhere other than a two-story house on hilly Darlene Drive north of Birmingham. Home will never be the same
Ivey to tour Fultondale, Alabama tornado damage Wednesday morning
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Gov. Kay Ivey is scheduled on Wednesday morning to tour the widespread damage from Monday night’s tornado that touched down in Fultondale and killed a 14-year-old boy, injured more than 30 people and left a trail of devastation in its wake, her office announced Tuesday.
Ivey is set to hold a press conference with Fultondale Mayor Larry Holcomb, Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott, Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Coker and Alabama EMA Director Brian Hastings before surveying the damage caused by the EF-2 tornado, her office said.
FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) A terrifying nighttime tornado that blasted through suburban Birmingham, trapping entire families in the remnants of shattered homes and killing a teenager sheltering in his basement, left a trail of destruction Tuesday that stunned even longtime residents used to Alabama s violent weather.
Tim Herring, who survived the twister by huddling in a bathtub with wife Patti Herring as roaring winds ripped off the roof of their house and splintered walls, had followed weather forecasts during the day and didn t expect the worst until it happened late Monday.
“I ve lived here 64 years. I wasn t too worried,” he said. Herring added: “I ve helped folks after tornadoes. This time, it s us.”
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James Scott has never lived anywhere other than a two-story house on hilly Darlene Drive north of Birmingham. Home will never be the same after a tornado smashed the structure into pieces, killed another teen and left the community devastated in the middle of the night.
Standing in the middle of the destruction Tuesday, the 19-year-old stared blankly at the rubble for a few moments, seemingly unsure what to do next. It s time to regroup and start clean, he said. It s the best I can hope for.