Yes, his video gave me chills too. He actually did an interview with CNN the day afterwards. Said that he and some of the others there could here other people screaming for help and started digging to pull people out from under the buildings before the EMAs got there. I've saw the aftermath of and F5 that came through in 1998. That's one of those things you never forget. I saw firsthand some of the damage Saturday in Fultondale--not even one of the most damaged area--and it was unbelievable. It's really almost more than your mind can even comprehend when you see it with your own eyes.
Not sure how many are still missing, I know quite a few, but not in the 400s anymore. Last night was actually the first that the fatality count didn't go up overnight. Said on the radio this AM that the count in AL alone is 252 and 340 overall. |