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Residents of the northern suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, were picking up the pieces Tuesday after a devastating tornado ripped through the area, killing a teenage boy huddled in his basement and leaving at least 30 people injured.
Several of the boy s family members were critically injured when a tree fell on their Fultondale home and caused the house to collapse. “They were doing what they were supposed to be doing, Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith said.
The boy, a 14-year-old student in ninth grade, was identified as Elliott Hernandez, according to the Jefferson County coroner’s office.
Jefferson County Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin said other students may have lost their homes and the high school sustained severe damage.
Tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama, killing 1
By JAY REEVESJanuary 27, 2021 GMT
FULTONDALE, Ala. (AP) A terrifying nighttime tornado that blasted through suburban Birmingham, trapping entire families in the remnants of shattered homes and killing a teenager sheltering in his basement, left a trail of destruction Tuesday that stunned even longtime residents used to Alabama’s violent weather.
Tim Herring, who survived the twister by huddling in a bathtub with wife Patti Herring as roaring winds ripped off the roof of their house and splintered walls, had followed weather forecasts during the day and didn’t expect the worst until it happened late Monday.
One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees.
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Tuesday, January 26th 2021, 6:25 am
By: CBS News
One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees. Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie confirmed the death to CBS News, adding that 17 others were brought to hospitals and 11 more were treated at the scene.
Police Chief D.P. Smith said a young man trapped in the basement of his home was the person who lost his life. Smith said he was pronounced dead at the scene around 3 a.m. Tuesday, AL.com reported.
Smith said a tree fell onto the victim s home, causing it to collapse. The victim and his family took shelter in the basement and were trapped inside, Smith said.