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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,...

Mayor Walt Maddox: Search and rescue still the priority

Stephen N. Dethrage April 28, 2011

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox urged students and citizens to stay patient, conserve water, volunteer and stay out of the damaged areas of the city in an emergency city council meeting on Thursday.Maddox...

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...

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...

List of damaged and destroyed buildings

Victor Luckerson April 28, 2011

The Crimson White has confirmed that the following buildings in Tuscaloosa have been damaged or destroyed.Damaged Stephanie's Flowers McCalister's Deli Landmark Collision Center Pensoil Mike and Ed's...

Tuscaloosa residents struggle with gas shortages

Tony Tsoukalas April 28, 2011

Lines piled outside of the Chevron gas station Wednesday night on Lurleen Wallace as people gathered from various parts of Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas to fuel up at one of the only open gas stations...

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 27, 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...

Tornado devastates Tuscaloosa

Taylor Holland April 27, 2011

A devastating EF-5 tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa Wednesday, killing at least 16 and leaving hundreds homeless.The tornado reportedly touched down along 15th Street and continued towards McFarland Boulevard,...

Free the Hops organizes beer boycott

William Evans April 27, 2011

Anheuser-Busch, producer of Budweiser and Bud Light beers, has had a statewide boycott declared against all of its products from craft beer advocates in the state of Alabama. Free the Hops, a non-profit...

Group wins business competition

Melissa Brown April 21, 2011

A UA-based company took second place in the Alabama Launchpad Governor’s Business Plan Competition last week, winning $50,000 in seed capital. According to a UA press release, the IoLiTec Inc. team...

BP oil spill effects still being seen

BP oil spill effects still being seen

Katherine Martin April 20, 2011

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the largest oil spills in history. The impact of the spill continues to affect those who live and work on the...