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"My heart was shattered" - a reflection on April 27th

“My heart was shattered” – a reflection on April 27th

Caroline Franklin April 27, 2016

I remember April 27, 2011 pretty clearly. I am a Tuscaloosa native so the tornado definitely took a toll on me. To see your hometown completely flattened was really heartbreaking, and I still have the...

​City to mark fourth tornado anniversary

CW Staff April 19, 2015

Next week marks the fourth anniversary of the April 27, 2011, tornado that swept through Tuscaloosa. The city will host several memorial events throughout this week. On Tuesday, Mayor Walter Maddox...

UA junior experiences two tornadoes in 10 months

Katherine Owen June 13, 2012

When the tornadoes of April 27 ripped through Tuscaloosa, Hannah Fowler, a freshman at the time, couldn’t have imagined she would experience the same nightmare just under a year later in her own hometown...

Counseling, community help tornado victims cope

Melissa Brown April 27, 2012

Long after the tornado receded and the rubble settled, the April 27 tornado continued to tear through people’s hearts and minds. Many students and residents affected by the tornado have dealt with ongoing...

Habitat rebuilds house for local man

Habitat rebuilds house for local man

Stephen N. Dethrage April 27, 2012

Bernard Jefferson earns his money feeding the residents of a nursing and rehabilitation home in Northport, but since April of last year, he has lived without someone to feed him. That month, an EF4 tornado...

With new members, church plans to rebuild

With new members, church plans to rebuild

Ashanka Kumari April 27, 2012

For Teresa Croom, College Hill Baptist Church was the one thing she had left of her grandfather. When the UA senior first stepped into the church after the storm, everything was in disarray. The roof...

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...

The Downs among first neighborhoods to rebuild

The Downs among first neighborhoods to rebuild

William Evans April 27, 2012

One year ago, before the sky sickened to a pale green, the Downs neighborhood was known for its trees. One of the three historic neighborhoods of Tuscaloosa, the Downs tapers off of Hargrove Road and slopes...

Local artists pick up wounded family

Local artists pick up wounded family

Nathan Proctor April 27, 2012

David Bayode and his two boys, Dontydrick and Devaris, lost their wife and mother, Jennifer, their Crescent Lane home and trucks from a 15-year old ice cream business. All suffered from serious injuries....

Men’s golf coach reflects on tornado

Chris Moran April 27, 2012

Talking with men’s golf head coach Billy Pate about the tornadoes that came through Tuscaloosa last year, one doesn’t have to hear his story to understand the grief. With his face staring off into...

Remaining Acts of Kindness Funds to be used for students, employees in emergencies

Tray Smith April 27, 2012

An email from University Relations sent on April 29, 2011 announced the establishment of the UA Acts of Kindness Fund to support emergency assistance for UA students and employees. The fund would raise...

The day Rosedale fell

Katherine Martin April 26, 2012

Michael Moore and his girlfriend, Janice Prince, sat on the front porch of Moore’s home of more than 12 years in Rosedale Court housing project. They watched their neighbors, other residents of the “Big...