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Alumna organizes volunteer effort for Memorial Day weekend

Victor Luckerson May 25, 2011

As recovery efforts continue following April 27’s devastating tornado, one UA alumna is working to organize efforts during Memorial Day weekend. Maegan Fuller, a 2009 graduate of the University, is...

Donations continue to pour into Tuscaloosa

Stephen Walker May 23, 2011

More than three weeks after a deadly tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa, devastating much of the city, money continues to pour in for victims of the disaster. Relief funds set up immediately after the...

FEMA encourages residents to register for relief money

Katherine Martin May 20, 2011

Just over three weeks after tornados tore through the state of Alabama, 71,487 people in the state have registered for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said FEMA spokesperson Tim...

Volunteer Opportunities for Friday, May 20 – Monday, May 23

CW Staff May 20, 2011

The following information was provided by the Community Service Center. Highlighted Volunteer Opportunities for Friday, May 20 – Monday, May 23: 1. URGENT NEED FOR FRIDAY: Help with deliver at Tuscaloosa’s...

Taylor Swift, others plan concerts for disaster relief

Taylor Swift, others plan concerts for disaster relief

Ashley Chaffin May 18, 2011

With so many of the relief efforts putting citizens in the center of the devastation from the recent tornados in the state, many volunteers haven’t gotten a chance to clear their minds about what happened...

Southern schools show outpouring of support for Tuscaloosa

Amanda Sams May 11, 2011

An EF-4 tornado not only swept the city of Tuscaloosa and the state of Alabama on April 27; it broke down the barriers built from intense football rivalry in the SEC. Wildcats, tigers, gamecocks, two types...

Project Blessings focuses on areas surrounding Tuscaloosa

Katherine Martin May 10, 2011

Project Blessings is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help local low-income and underprivileged homeowners repair their homes to achieve a better quality of living, according their Facebook...

Renters with damaged homes must terminate leases by May 11

William Evans May 9, 2011

Losing a home in the path of a deadly tornado is difficult to overcome. Losing a court battle for neglecting to pay rent on a storm-damaged home can be just as troubling. Renters whose homes or rental...

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...

First responders across region come to Tuscaloosa's aid

First responders across region come to Tuscaloosa’s aid

Phil Hudson May 6, 2011

Due to the amount of destruction caused by Wednesday’s deadly tornado, fire departments from New Orleans, Shreveport, Monroe, Jefferson Parrish, Bossier, Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge have partnered...

UA, residents sell shirts for relief effort

CW Staff May 6, 2011

In the days after the April 27 tornado, people have found multiple ways of contributing to those who were directly affected, either by volunteering to hand out provisions, collecting and organizing items...

Tuscaloosa rebuilds after tornado

Tuscaloosa rebuilds after tornado

Jonathan Reed May 5, 2011

Shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, the face of Tuscaloosa was dramatically changed. An EF-4 tornado, with winds upwards of 190 mph, cut a gash six miles long and half a mile wide through the middle...