The Birmingham News says at least 128 people were killed in the state. And the death toll is likely to go higher. More than 30 deaths occurred in Birmingham.
Moments ago, Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep spoke with Birmingham Mayor William Bell, who said that:
-- The Pratt City area of Birmingham has been "totally devastated [and] several other surrounding neighborhoods ... have also been heavily damaged."
-- "You're talking about whole neighborhoods of housing just completely gone. Churches, gone. Businesses, gone. I'm not talking about just roofs being blown off, but just completely gone."
-- The heavily populated area, "seems like a bomb has been dropped on it."
-- "Where buildings once stood, toothpick-sized wood shreds are there now." Copyright 2011 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.
