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Tornado myths busted

A LITTLE SCIENCE AND COMMON SENSE SHATTER FOUR POPULAR TWISTERISMS

By Matt Hooper

Let me begin by saying this: I’m no meteorologist. Oh, I wanted to be one. Pined for it, actually.

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Storm briefs (June 2, 2011)

By Jesse Chambers

IT’S ALL DIFFERENT AFTER 4-27-11: Like many people affected by the tornadoes that struck Alabama in April, 21-year-old Angelleah Markham of Hackleburg professes to have undergone a sort of personal transformation.

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Remember and rebuild

TINY CONCORD IS STILL REELING BUT ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

By Jesse Chambers

If you haven’t made a visit to one of the Alabama communities hit hardest by the April tornadoes—Tuscaloosa, for example, or Pratt City, or Pleasant Grove, or the small Jefferson County town of Concord—it may be impossible for you to visualize the terrifying tracks the storms left behind.

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Spring hopes eternal

IT’S THE TIME OF THE SEASON FOR CHANGE

By Courtney Haden

Springtime is a season of metamorphosis. Some might remark on how quickly it seems to change to summer, but that is not my intention here.

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The Art of Rebuilding

ALABAMA ARTISTS BAND TOGETHER TO AID RECOVERY EFFORTS

By Sam George

As we approach the one-month anniversary of the devastating storms of April 27, many victims are still struggling to recover from the damage done to their personal property and emotional well-being.

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Storm briefs (May 26, 2011)

By Jesse Chambers

THINKING OF JOPLIN: The tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., May 22 was probably an EF4 with winds nearing 200 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Life must go on

BUT WE SHOULDN’T FORGET THE SPIRITUAL LESSONS TAUGHT BY NATURE’S DESTRUCTIVE POWER

By Jesse Chambers

As I write this, it’s been four weeks to the day since Alabama was hammered by a record-setting tornado outbreak. It’s an event that many of us, even those whose homes or families were not directly affected, are still trying to cope with—emotionally, psychologically, even spiritually.

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The Commencement Address

GENERIC REMARKS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY PREMATURE MATRICULATION

By Courtney Haden

Honored graduates of this institution of higher learning; underpaid instructors and counselors willing to grade on a curve; and parents and relatives frankly surprised to be appearing at the ceremony this year instead of next—welcome.

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Storm briefs (May 19, 2011)

By Jesse Chambers & Andy McWhorter

A GOOD BAMA RISING: Country music band Alabama will host a storm benefit concert called “Bama Rising” at the BJCC June 14.

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Storm briefs (May 12, 2011)

By Jesse Chambers

DECLARING DISASTER: People in 42 counties in Alabama are now eligible for federal disaster assistance to individuals, households and businesses, according to a news release May 9 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (EMA).