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City officials institute curfew

Amanda Sams April 28, 2011

To prevent the possibility of looting during the night, the city of Tuscaloosa will implement a 10 p.m. curfew tonight and an 8 p.m. curfew Friday for affected areas. Except for emergency personnel, no...

Interim should continue as scheduled

CW Staff April 28, 2011

The University is anticipating but cannot confirm that interim will continue as regularly scheduled, said Chris Bryant, assistant director of media relations.The University will continue to assess the...

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...

Two student deaths confirmed

CW Staff April 28, 2011

University of Alabama Spokeswoman Cathy Andreen confirmed that two UA students died after Wednesday’s tornado. The Crimson White is working to gather more information about members of the UA community...

Tuscaloosa residents seek shelter at community center

Karissa Bursch April 28, 2011

At the Belk Community Center in Tuscaloosa on Hargrove Drive and Bowers Park Drive, residents affected by Wednesday’s storms can find food, shelter, medicine and Red Cross support.At the center, displaced...

Rescue efforts delay Comcast service

Stephen Walker April 28, 2011

On Thursday afternoon, utility companies were scrambling to develop plans that will deal with the extensive damage done by the EF-5 tornado that decimated Tuscaloosa’s infrastructure.Comcast Cable, which...

Deadly storm systems cause statewide destruction

Kelsey Stein April 28, 2011

Update: As of 9:12 p.m., the Alabama Emergency Management Agency had confirmed 204 dead throughout the state. At least 296 have died across seven Southern states.Update: Gov. Robert Bentley announced that...

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,...

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...