Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma Will Go On Despite Tornado Damage
Despite the damage from the Jan. 12 tornado in Selma, officials with the Bridge Crossing Jubilee say this year’s event will go on as scheduled in early March.
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Selma Tornado Survivors Describe What Happened When Storm Hit
We are getting eyewitness accounts from people in Selma who were in the middle of Thursday’s devastating tornado.
Six Tornado Fatalities Confirmed in Autauga County
WAKA 8 has confirmed that six people have been killed in the tornado that hit Autauga County Thursday afternoon.
Damage Reported in and Near Alexander City; State Trooper Injured
Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird says there is tornado damage in and around his city.
RAW VIDEO: Tornado Damage in Deatsville
WAKA 8 brought you live video of our first glimpse at tornado damage in the Deatsville area Thursday afternoon.
EF-1 Tornado Destroys Perry Co. Home
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Perry County couple is on the long road to recovery — after storms destroy their home Tuesday afternoon. Nathaniel and Sylvia Hester — are cleaning up their property — and trying salvage whatever they can. But their house is a total loss. The couple says the storm picked up their house and moved it…
Classmates Remember Life of 8-Year-Old Killed in Montgomery County Tornado
Students and teachers at G.W. Carver Elementary and Arts Magnet School held a memorial and balloon release for Ceddarius Tell on Friday.
What’s Next for Tornado-Ravaged Flatwood Community
Now that the shock of the EF-2 tornado that hit Montgomery County’s Flatwood community has settled in, residents are asking “What’s next?”
UPDATE: Survey Teams Say a Tornado Hit Marengo County
National Weather Service survey teams have now confirmed a tornado hit Marengo County early Wednesday morning.
River Region United Way starts campaign to help rebuild Flatwood community
CEO Jannah Bailey says 100% of the money raised will go towards efforts to rebuilding the community.
