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Plans to credential volunteers postponed indefinitely

Katherine Martin May 7, 2011

Mayor Walt Maddox has postponed the requirement for volunteers to be credentialed to work in recovery zones. The city announced the decision late Friday night, and Maddox explained his reasoning at today's...

City plans comprehensive damage assessment, debris removal

Victor Luckerson May 6, 2011

On Thursday the city council took its first steps toward rebuilding Tuscaloosa after last week’s devastating EF-4 tornado. At a city planning meeting, the council was briefed on damage assessment strategies...

Maddox organizes Rebuild Tuscaloosa Task Force

William Evans May 5, 2011

As the immediate needs of citizens weigh on the minds of city officials, the question of how to rebuild Tuscaloosa in the wake of the storm has become an equally urgent issue to address. Mayor Walt Maddox...

Maddox discusses water safety, missing persons

William Evans May 3, 2011

Tuscaloosa citizens do not have to boil their water anymore. The water and sewer department has fixed the tornado damage to East Tuscaloosa's water distribution infrastructure, and the boil water advisory...

Lawmakers set up delegation office to help constituents

Taylor Holland May 3, 2011

Yesterday, Tuscaloosa-area lawmakers announced they have set up a temporary delegation office to better assist their constituent’s needs following last Wednesday’s tornado. State Rep. Bill Poole,...

Tuscaloosa turning a corner, Maddox says

William Evans May 2, 2011

The city has confirmed 40 deaths, 340 missing people and 9,691 homes without power, said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in a press conference Monday afternoon. Despite the grim news of another confirmed...

DCH survives storm largely unscathed

DCH survives storm largely unscathed

Stephen Walker May 1, 2011

“Most of it happened all at once,” recalls Brad Fisher, Communication Director for DCH Health System, of the tornado that came within mere yards of hitting the main building of Tuscaloosa’s largest...

Animal shelter in need of supplies, volunteers

Animal shelter in need of supplies, volunteers

William Evans May 1, 2011

Besides searching near and far for loved ones unaccounted for in the aftermath of the tornado, owners have been scrambling to locate lost pets that may be housed in animal shelters across Alabama. Owners...

City death toll expected to rise

City death toll expected to rise

William Evans May 1, 2011

The city has confirmed 39 deaths, 455 missing people and more than 1,000 injuries, said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in a press conference Sunday afternoon. The names of the 39 confirmed deaths in the...

Seven children, five elderly among thirty-nine dead in Tuscaloosa

CW Staff May 1, 2011

The City of Tuscaloosa released details about the 39 reported Tuscaloosa County deaths as a result of Wednesday's tornado. Among the dead were seven children below the age of 9 and five adults above the...

City coping with 434 missing persons

Katherine Martin April 30, 2011

The number of fatalities in the city of Tuscaloosa remains at 39 and the number of injuries at 1000 or more, Mayor Walt Maddox said Saturday night in a press conference at city hall. Currently, there...