(Jacksonville, Ala., May 4, 2018 – Home with severe damage close to Jacksonville State University campus demonstrating the power of the March tornadoes that swept through the area. Calhoun County received storm damage from the tornadoes and severe storms that hit Alabama March 19-20, 2018. Photo by Brian Latimer/FEMA.) JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama university is marking the…
The clean up effort is in full swing in the Elmore County town of Titus. A lot of heavy equipment, chainsaws, and trailers full of debris could be found in the hardest hit areas. The National Weather Service says that the EF-2 tornado was about a half of a mile wide, and was on the ground for 6 miles. The…
From the State Forestry Commission: “Storm Recovery Continues at Smiths Station An amazing 1,200 volunteers continued to clear and remove tornado debris under the direction of the Alabama Forestry Commission’s Type 3 Incident Management team on Saturday in Smiths Station. Download the photo with the link below. It shows the end of Lee Road 319.” (You can grab the photo…
Destroyed and damaged homes are seen in this aerial photo, after a tornado tore through the eastern neighborhood in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) After a tornado ravaged a corner of Alabama this week, rescue crews didn’t have to stumble through every destroyed building in their search for victims. Instead, they used heat-seeking drones to…
Today, The Lee County coroner’s office released the names of the 23 victims of Sunday’s EF-4 tornado. Armando “AJ” Hernandez- 6 Charlotte Ann Miler- 59 David Dean- 53 Emmanuel Jones- 53 Eric Jamal Stenson- 38 Felicia Woodall- 22 Florel Tate Stenson- 63 Henry Lewis Stenson- 65 Irma Gomez-Moran- 41 James Henry Tate- 86 Jimmy Lee Jones- 89 Jonathan Marquez Bowen-…
On January 19th an EF-2 Tornado tore through downtown Wetumpka. Alabama News Network was among the first crews on the scene. What we saw was hard to describe. Destruction was everywhere. Powerpoles were snapped like toothpicks. Homes, businesses, and churches were destroyed. Trees were strewn across almost every major street on the west side of Bibb-Graves bridge, and almost all…
The clean up effort has been amazing in Wetumpka. On Saturday an EF-2 Tornado struck in Downtown causing extensive damage to at least 25 structures. First responders and Utility Crews were on the ground Saturday night and have been working non-stop to restore essential services to customers. Power poles were snapped in half Saturday, and most of the area was…
The City of Wetumpka is still recovering from an EF-2 tornado touched down Saturday. The hardest hit areas are still closed off to the public as the cleanup efforts are just now getting underway, but today we got a first hand look at the destruction left behind. Some cleanup crews have been working around the clock and there is still much…
Autuaga EMA officials say the county’s tornado warning systems have been repaired, but they are still advising residents in the area to take other precautions to stay weather aware. EMA Director Ernie Baggett says it was lightening that took out the counties tornado siren systems, for around 18 hours. Officials have so far only performed a ‘silent test’ and are waiting…
The National Weather Service confirms at least three tornadoes in Alabama from Sunday storms, and is surveying other parts of southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. A storm with estimated winds of 80 mph (130 kph) overturned five recreational vehicles at the Anchors Aweigh RV Resort near Foley after 3 p.m. The storm, with a 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) path, was rated…
