January 20, 2016
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has requested federal disaster assistance for counties impacted by the severe storms last month. Bentley announced Jan. 14 that 39 counties will receive assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The governor declared a state of …
December 30, 2015
Birmingham, Ala., city officials say more than 70 structures sustained some type of damage after a Christmas Day tornado touched down in the city. Birmingham spokesman April Odom said a preliminary assessment found that the storm damaged 72 structures in …
December 28, 2015
The death toll in the Southeast climbed to 18 on Saturday after days of tumultuous weather – unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours – wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday. Two deaths attributable to weather were reported Saturday in Mississippi: …
December 27, 2012
Authorities were getting a clearer picture of the damage done by storms in Alabama as daylight revealed the extent of the destruction. In Mobile’s downtown area, a school, church and several homes were damaged by a likely tornado on Christmas …