On Friday, President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, toured Tuscaloosa, Alabama, one of the hardest hit cities in the South following one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in decades.
The line of tornadoes that hit Wednesday killed 250 people in Alabama alone and injured more than 2,000, according to counts released Saturday by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, leaving AL residents trying to dig out from the rubble and state officials scrambling to develop plans to aid those who were left homeless.
We just took a tour, and I've got to say I've never seen devastation like this. It is heartbreaking." -President Barack Obama
Obama declared an emergency in all 67 Alabama counties and issued a major disaster declaration for eight counties that were hardest hit on Wednesday.
As an AL resident, it is truly unbelievable the damage the tornadoes caused. Stay tuned for more information on how you can lend assistance to victims of this devastating disaster.
