Tag: tornadoes
Donald Trump signed Bibles in Alabama. Heresy? Many religious leaders say...
President Donald Trump was just doing what he could to raise spirits when he signed Bibles at an Alabama church for survivors...
Daniel Sutter: Tornadoes are costly, even when they don’t occur
April is the peak of the Southeast spring tornado season. Alabama avoided any major tornadoes, but two events in Pike County illustrate the challenges...
New study looks at tornadoes on Alabama’s Sand Mountain
Researchers are trying to determine why the Sand Mountain area of northeast Alabama seems so prone to tornadoes.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville says...
Alabama to be hub of scientific study of Southern tornadoes
About 40 scientists from around the nation are expected to participate in "VORTEX Southeast," an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that...
State sales tax holiday exempts weather preparedness items
In the wake of tornado warnings and watches that have flashed across the state map over the past few weeks, Alabamians in several municipalities...
Disaster assistance approved for 4 flood-ravaged counties
The Alabama counties of Coffee, Jefferson, Montgomery, and Morgan have been approved for Small Business Administration (SBA) loan assistance, after days of tornadoes and...
Daniel Sutter: I prefer studying tornadoes at a distance
I have conducted research on tornadoes for fifteen years. As an economist, I do not study the storms themselves, but rather the impacts of...
Angi Stalnaker: Remembering April 27
Every Alabamian has their own story of April 27, 2011, the day of the largest natural disaster in the state’s history when more than...
Paul DeMarco: Looking back on the April 27 tornadoes that united...
As we approach the four-year anniversary of the April 27 tornadoes, there will be a lot of tears shed for those who lost family and...