Ten years after the worst tornadoes in Alabama history, more must be done to strengthen our houses
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What appeared to be a tornado ripped through parts of Concord, Ala., outside of Hueytown late Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The damage in the area is extensive with homes and businesses destroyed and people injured. Faye Hyde, Willie Hyde, Sierra Goldsmith (2) Ethan Goldsmith (5) and Evan Goldsmith (5) shortly after the tornado destroyed their house. (Birmingham News Photo / Jeff Roberts)BN FTP
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By Brian Hastings and Roy Wright
Ten years ago today - on April 27, 2011 - Alabama suffered the largest and costliest tornado outbreak in state history. Of the 62 tornadoes that touched down in Alabama that day, eight were EF4s and three were EF5s, the most powerful possible rating. One EF4 traveled from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, measuring more than 25 football fields wide and whipping winds at 190 mph, and ultimately left 64 dead and more than 1,000 injured. All
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaims ‘Day of Remembrance’ to mark 10-year anniversary of tornado outbreak
Updated Apr 26, 2021;
Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed Tuesday as a Day of Remembrance in Alabama to mark the 10th anniversary of the tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011.
Three waves of tornadoes roared through the state that day, striking 35 of the 67 counties. The storms, which included 62 tornadoes, killed 254 people in Alabama and injured 2,219.
In her proclamation, Ivey said the disaster showed the spirit of Alabamians to respond.
“The state of Alabama’s resolve was revealed, with Alabamians from all corners of the state stepping up to help their neighbors rebuild their lives and their communities,” Ivey said.
Bo Bikes Bama marks 10 years with virtual ride
April 24, 2021
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn University Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson is marking a decade of fundraising bicycle rides to help victims of the 2011 tornado outbreak that devastated much of Alabama.
The 10th annual “Bo Bikes Bama” event will be held on Saturday in a virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than riding through the state as a group, participants this year will join in through an online platform with simulated group rides.
“Ride wherever you can, raise how much you can because it s all for a good cause,” Jackson said in a video posted on social media.
Alabama communities, nonprofits rallied to aid neighbors after 2011 twisters
By Carla Davis April 22, 2021
Tornado victims bring laundry to Tide s Loads of Hope truck for free laundry service. Duracell offered free re-charging to phones and computers. These are some ways organizations responded to help those affected by the April 2011 storms and tornadoes. (Meg McKinney / Alabama NewsCenter)
Thinking back on the tremendous devastation and death toll caused by the 62 tornadoes that swept Alabama on April 27, 2011, Robin Skagen said there’s only one word to describe that dark day: “surreal.”
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Skagen, an American Red Cross disaster action team responder at the time, was one of the first on the ground after a tornado swept through the Tuscaloosa area early that morning. It was her job to help assess the damage so the Red Cross could determine ways it could assist the victims.
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