Community spirit, optimism lift Union after the storms
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Union University President David Dockery stood Nov. 12 in front of Hurt Residence Complex -- perhaps the one building most devastated by high winds early Nov. 10.
Tornadoes, severe storms leave trail of death, destruction
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Severe storms and dozens of tornadoes killed at least 35 people in five states, injuring more than 100 and leaving a trail of flattened homes and businesses.
7 dead, 200 homes destroyed in small mountain village
WARTBURG, Tenn. (BP)--At least seven are reported dead, 60 injured and 45 missing in Morgan County, Tenn., after a tornado touched down Nov. 10, according to Cecil Whaley, director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
Boy, 10, killed in Tenn. tornado
Grandmother searches Linda Collins, who just lost her 10-year-old grandson, picks through what is left of her daughter's house. Photo by Morris Abernathy |
Union Univ. suffers heavy tornado damage
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--In a matter of minutes, trees were uprooted, power lines fell, glass broke and shingles were hurled across Union University's campus.
Church members take refuge from tornado in pastor’s home
CARBON HILL, Ala. (BP)--Terrified church members crouched in the basement of First Baptist Church in Carbon Hill, Ala., as a killer tornado destroyed a large portion of the downtown business district, killing nine people.