Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: Storm Damage

Monday, April 18, 2011

Storm Damage

Dozens of tornadoes spun through Alabama last Friday, and while Dallas County was fortunate compared to many other areas, the severe weather demolished an equipment shed at the Black Belt Research Station, Marion Junction.

6 comments:

Tanya Breese said...: glad the storm spared you...it was some crazy weather this weekend!; April 18, 2011 at 5:46 AM
Jim Klenke said...: You guys got it worse than we did. We had one tornado about 10 miles away. Thankfully you are safe.; April 18, 2011 at 6:29 AM
Halcyon said...: Goodness! Glad no one was hurt in your area at least.; April 18, 2011 at 6:38 AM
Birdman said...: Scary days down South. Be safe.; April 18, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Lois said...: Pretty scary stuff! It was not too bad here, but my power did go off for about 6 hours Saturday morning.; April 18, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Kate said...: The devastation across all those states has been horrific!!; April 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM

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Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.