Little by little, Alabama town of Phil Campbell revives its spirit in decade since tornado
By Jessica Nissenbaum
April 24, 2021
The damage was severe in the Alabama town of Phil Campbell following the April 2011 storms and tornadoes. (file)
In the northwestern corner of Alabama, the town of Phil Campbell is starting to see some light at the end of a very long and treacherous tunnel.
“Everything here is related to pre-tornado and post-tornado,” explained Phil Campbell City Councilwoman Lynn Landers.
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On April 27, 2011, a violent EF5 tornado ripped through the Phil Campbell area of Franklin County, killing 27 people and destroying 937 structures in its path. A total of 430 of those homes and buildings were in the Phil Campbell city limits. Of those, 85% sustained major damage or were decimated.