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Tuscaloosa looks to other disaster sites for guidance

Tuscaloosa looks to other disaster sites for guidance

Alyssa Locklar • August 29, 2011

When it comes to recovery, it is no secret that Tuscaloosa has never faced devastation as vast as the aftermath of the April 27 tornado. Therefore, when it came to moving forward and taking steps toward...

Tuscaloosa plants seeds of revitalization

Tuscaloosa plants seeds of revitalization

Taylor Holland • August 24, 2011

Just eight days after the April 27 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, the city’s mayor, Walt Maddox, signed an executive order that created the Tuscaloosa Forward Task Force, a group of community members and...

Tuscaloosa takes first steps toward recovery after April 27 tornado

Tuscaloosa takes first steps toward recovery after April 27 tornado

Ashley Chaffin • July 27, 2011

Three months ago today, Tuscaloosa was hit by a catastrophic tornado, and the city has been working on unveiling plans for rebuilding. Although officials have stressed that these plans were just a first...

City to host public workshop Thursday

CW Staff • June 28, 2011

Tuscaloosa Forward, a strategic community plan to renew and rebuild, has planned a public workshop on Thursday, June 30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center for citizens to share ideas on...

Houses and apartments consider safe rooms

Houses and apartments consider safe rooms

Marquavius Burnett • June 21, 2011

With recent tornados hitting the state of Alabama, apartments and housing communities are considering taking extra steps such as adding safe rooms to protect their residents. “We’re going to have...

Police departments adjust following tornado

Jasmine Cannon • June 7, 2011

After the tornado hit and damaged much of Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas, there was a desperate need for help from local emergency services units. The University of Alabama Police Department and the...

Vigil lights darkest hour

Vigil lights darkest hour

Robert Moore • June 7, 2011

On June 1, Tuscaloosa held a candlelight vigil to honor those who lost their lives and those who dedicated their time and effort in the aftermath of the April 27 tornado.   Vigil attendees began to...

UA Greek Relief raises $135,000

UA Greek Relief raises $135,000

Marquavius Burnett • June 7, 2011

When the record-breaking tornado struck the city of Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama officials advised students to get out of the city and travel home, if possible. Instead of leaving, members of...

Tuscaloosa Picks Up the Pieces

Tuscaloosa Picks Up the Pieces

Taylor Holland • May 31, 2011

By Aug. 1, the city of Tuscaloosa will announce a plan to rebuild what was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. Now, more than a month later, the city is focused on sorting through the rubble. “We had...

Logging volunteer hours helps city pay recovery costs

Taylor Holland • May 18, 2011

In the weeks following the deadly EF-4 tornado that left much of Tuscaloosa in ruins, thousands of volunteers flocked to the city to help remove debris, field phone calls from those affected by the storm...

UA students help coordinate volunteers

Victor Luckerson • May 11, 2011

As volunteers continue to pour into Tuscaloosa from around the nation, the Volunteer Reception Center, located at McAbee Center off Veteran Memorial Parkway, is attempting to provide more structure to...

Twitter played key role in days following tornado

Will Tucker • May 8, 2011

ABC 33/40 weatherman James Spann would have you know he’s no genius—he just had an idea that worked. Spann, a self-proclaimed social media geek, said he did indeed start the Twitter hashtag “WeAreAlabama.”...

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