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An American flag hangs over the rubble from the devastating tornado that struck Concord, Alabama on Wednesday. Photo by Wynter Byrd/AP.
The death toll for this week’s destructive tornado reached 318 across seven states on Friday, making it the deadliest day for twisters since 1932.
Linda Abi Assi spoke with Tanya Ott, the news director at the public radio station WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama about the aftermath of the deadly storm. She also spoke with Jared Guyer, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration; he explained why the weather conditions on Wednesday were extremely rare.
