Tornadoes kill 13 in Alabama; Mo. girlBy BOB JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago
ENTERPRISE, Ala. - Apparent tornadoes killed at least 13 people in Alabama on Thursday, including eight at a high school where students were trapped under a collapsed roof, state officials said. State Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Yasamie Richardson said eight fatalities "are in relation to the high school but whether they are all students or some students and teachers we're not sure."
House Speaker Seth Hammett, at the statehouse in Montgomery, announced that five people had died at Millers Ferry in west Alabama, where another apparent tornado tore into mobile homes.
Martha Rodriquez, a 15-year-old sophomore, said she had left the school about five minutes before the storm hit. When she returned, a hall at the school had collapsed, she said.
"The stadium was destroyed and there were cars tipped over in the parking lot and trees were ripped out. There were trees and wood everywhere. It was just horrible," she said.
More than 40 people were brought in to an Enterprise hospital as a violent storm front crossed the state.(link)
Prayers and thoughts go out to all the families and friends involved. And sincere hope for the people still missing.
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