When I think about April 27, 2011, I am back in the laundry room huddled with two of my roommates, praying and trying to contact my family to tell them I love them. We had just heard what we thought was...

Less than one month after Tuscaloosa’s clash with Mother Nature, a small city in the Midwest met a similar foe. Joplin, Mo. was hit with an EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011, which claimed the lives of 161...

After the storm destroyed or damaged 5,300 homes and 350 businesses in 12 percent of the city, city officials created the Tuscaloosa Forward Strategic Community Plan to Renew and Rebuild. Meredith Lynch,...

Long after the funnel receded and the rubble settled, the April 27 tornado continued to tear through people’s hearts and minds. Many students and residents affected by the tornado have dealt with ongoing...

With conference championships having just ended, most golf teams were preparing for the NCAA Regionals coming up in a couple weeks.  But for the Alabama men’s golf team, NCAA Regionals were the least...

An email from University Relations sent on April 29, 2011 announced the establishment of the UA Acts of Kindness Fund to support emergency assistance for UA students and employees. The fund would raise...

Both local and national media offered a variety of perspectives on the events following the April 27 tornado. The Discovery Channel aired a documentary called “Tornado Rampage” showing footage from...

Women’s golf player Brooke Pancake thought April 27 would be a normal day out on the golf course with her teammates, that is, until the sky turned black. Head coach Mic Potter told his players to go...