Yesterday there were at least 164 tornadoes in six southern states (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, and Kentucky) of the United States. At least 280 people died, with 195 of those in Alabama. They are still finding more and many are still missing. Hundreds were injured.
Please pray for the people of Alabama.
The tornado which hit Tuscaloosa and Birmingham (it was the same mile-wide tornado) was probably an EF3 - EF5. An EF3 tornado has wind speeds of 158-206 mph while an EF5 has speeds of 261-318 mph. The EF ratings are part of the Fujita Scale devised by Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita (1920-1998) in 1971 at The University of Chicago.
The authorities are discouraging people from showing up to help because of the danger; you can not safely just begin to pull and tug on some of these buildings or they might collapse on you. The National Guard, police, and firemen are doing that work. Local churches are helping in another way; preparing food for the hundreds of rescue workers. This is a noble work by the churches. Please pray for them, the rescue workers, the injured, and the families which have lost loved ones.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Cullman, Alabama
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