Devastating April 2011 Tornadoes Rip Alabama and Other Southern States

A high-resolution satellite image of Tuscaloosa, Alabama collected on April 28, 2011 shows an overview of the path of destruction of the devastation to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, after a massive
Larry Downing / Reuters

'Heartbreaking'Impact
President Barack Obama tours damage caused by devastating severe storms and tornadoes in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area, April 29, 2011. Obama promised federal aid on Friday to the tornado-ravaged U.S. South after he got a close-up look at the "heartbreaking" impact of deadly twisters that killed at least 310 people.

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