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The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Year of recovery brings family closer together

Year of recovery brings family closer together

Ashanka Kumari April 27, 2012

Kevin Bannister biked two and a half miles from Alberta City to his sister’s home several hours after the tornado on April 27, 2011. The only thing he had was a small flashlight between his teeth to...

Residents hopeful for Alberta

Residents hopeful for Alberta

Hailey Grace Allen September 28, 2011

The community of Alberta was one of the areas hit hardest by the April 27 tornado. The storm left hundreds of families without homes, business owners without businesses and students without a school. But...

Apartments house people affected by tornado

Jasmine Cannon August 24, 2011

The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27 left hundreds of people displaced, including some University of Alabama students. While the tornado did not directly hit the dorms and apartments on campus,...

Neighborhoods plan next move after storm

Neighborhoods plan next move after storm

Sarah Massey July 27, 2011

Forest Lake By Sarah Massey For residents of Forest Lake, the recovery over the last three months since the tornado has largely been focused on cleanup and planning for the future of the neighborhood....

Storm victims search for Purple Heart amidst rubble in Holt

Storm victims search for Purple Heart amidst rubble in Holt

Victor Luckerson May 12, 2011

Though many residents of Holt are no longer picking through the remnants of their homes, one family is still searching. Larry and Margaret Krallman have been combing the lot of 24 Crescent Ridge Road...

Volunteer efforts aid Rosedale residents

Tray Smith May 3, 2011

In a community where living conditions have been lower than the standard in Tuscaloosa, food provided by such establishments as Logan’s, Captain D’s, Subway and Moe’s—not to mention people constantly...

Radio key to survival for those without power

Radio key to survival for those without power

Phil Hudson May 2, 2011

With the focus of the national news moving from the EF-5 tornado that hit the city of Tuscaloosa to the death of Osama Bin Laden, many local radio stations and volunteer groups are using their own means...