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The Crimson White

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Volunteers converge on St. Matthias

Amanda Sams April 28, 2011

Within two hours of St. Matthias Episcopal Church on Skyland Boulevard opening up as a headquarters for volunteer coordination in Tuscaloosa to help with disaster relief efforts in the wake of an EF-5...

Bentley addresses needs in community

Taylor Holland April 28, 2011

Gov. Robert Bentley, alongside state senators Richard Shelby, Jeff Sessions and other government officials, toured parts of Alabama Thursday, in an attempt to assess damages caused by an EF4 tornado that...

UA Athletics, coaches, athletes speak on tornado damage; athletic events canceled

Jason Galloway April 28, 2011

The University’s athletic department dedicated Thursday to ensuring the safety of Alabama’s student athletes, coaches, staff and employees after Wednesday’s tornado destroyed a portion of Tuscaloosa.“While...

Rec shifts from shelter to communication center

William Evans April 28, 2011

After an evening of sheltering displaced and frightened students following the tornado’s aftermath, the Rec Center has become an information center the University encourages students or parents to contact...

Students who have lost their homes react

Hannah Mask April 28, 2011

Dennis Hinton's house on Cedar Crest off 15th Street was ravaged by a tornado hours after he found out he’d passed the bar exam after graduating from UA’s law school in December.His father, David Hinton,...

Finals cancelled, graduation delayed to August

CW Staff April 28, 2011

The University has canceled finals for next week due to recovery efforts. Students have the option of accepting their existing grades as of April 27, or students can take a final exam at a later date,...

State responds to tornado outbreak

Taylor Holland April 28, 2011

Less than 24 hours after an EF-4 tornado, the largest in city history, devastated Tuscaloosa, FEMA announced plans to travel to Alabama to tour the state alongside Gov. Robert Bentley.“Yesterday, we...

Saban, Community Service Center address student volunteers

Will Tucker April 28, 2011

Word of mouth and social media led about 300 volunteers, including Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, to the Ferguson Plaza at 10 a.m. Thursday, despite the fact that no official University meeting...

Much of Tuscaloosa still without power

Stephen Walker April 28, 2011

Tornadoes that ripped through the Tuscaloosa area Wednesday caused extensive damage to the power grid that may leave customers in the dark for days or even weeks.As of Thursday morning, an estimated 43,000...

UA reports no structural damage on campus

CW Staff April 28, 2011

The University received no structural damage from the EF-5 tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa Wednesday afternoon, University spokesperson Cathy Andreen said."We’re concerned with all the neighborhoods...

Rec Center offers refuge for displaced students

William Evans April 28, 2011

The University has converted the Student Recreation Center into a refuge for students who need a safe place to stay overnight as city authorities estimate the damage done to the city.Lines of displaced...

Students, residents feel tornado's effects

Students, residents feel tornado's effects

Taylor Holland April 28, 2011

The tornado that struck Tuscaloosa Wednesday evening left hundreds homeless and thousands without power.Just after 5:15 p.m., an EF4 tornado, the strongest tornado to ever hit the Tuscaloosa area, ripped...