TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from the devastating tornado outbreak across the South has climbed to 318, making it the deadliest day for twisters since the Great Depression.
Alabama was in the path of the most destruction from Wednesday’s storms. Authorities on Friday raised the number of confirmed dead to 228. More than 30 lost their lives in Tuscaloosa, which is home to the University of Alabama. Two students are among the dead.
Full story: Twister death toll 318, most since 1932 outbreak