Looters arrested in Fultondale; mayor orders curfew: ‘We’re clamping down’
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
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A curfew will go into effect tonight in Fultondale where three people have already been arrested for looting following Monday’s EF-3 tornado.
Mayor Larry Holcomb on Thursday issued an official proclamation for a state of emergency and launched the curfew to stop looters and curious onlookers who are impeding recovery efforts.
The curfew is not citywide but will be enforced in all areas hit by Monday’s storm. It is nightly from 6 p.m. until 5 a.m. and will remain in effect until Feb. 9.
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Jan 27, 2021
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.” Across the road, Jason Williams struggled to explain how he, his wife Renee and their two daughters made it out alive after their home collapsed, trapping them in the basement shelter where they’d sought refuge.
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.