TELLING STORIES OF CHICAGO GANG VIOLENCE NATION | A10 PANAMA CITY LOCAL | A3 FIERCE COMPETITION IN TALLAHASSEE FOR HURRICANE RECOVERY MONEY Tuesday, March 5, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ TORNADO DESCENDS UPON ALFORD ’Bama storm ‘We’re going to make it’ death toll 23 Dozens still missing aft er tornado outbreak ravages rural community By Kim Chandler and Jeff Martin The Associated Press BEAUREGARD, Ala. — Rescue crews using dogs and drones searched for victims amid splintered lumber and twisted metal Monday after the deadliest U.S. tornado in nearly six years ripped through a rural Alabama community. At least 23 people were killed, some of them children. Dozens were missing in Lee County, according to the sheriff, who said that crews had combed the hardest-hit areas but that other places had yet to be searched. The winds Sunday afternoon obliterated numerous homes, leav- ing huge, jumbled piles of wood and house- hold belongings. Some See OUTBREAK, A4 Charles Powell points to his missing roof on March 4 in Alford. [PHOTOS BY PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] Storm- Residents pick up pieces after Sunday twister hit areas James News Herald Staff Report historic October hurricane, tied Pippin had their belongings once points to ALFORD — In an area still again thrown into the wind power lines recovering from Hurricane Sunday night after a tor- to one across Michael four months earlier, nado roared through, part of from his the difference between hur- a line of storms that brought another home that ricane damage and tornado severe weather throughout were fi xed damage is the smell of freshly the Southeast and spawned quickly after cut wood. several tornadoes elsewhere, By Katie Landeck a tornado Residents in the tiny town including two that killed at @PCNHKatieL, klan- broke them of Alford, Florida in Jack- least 23 people in Beauregard, [email protected] on March 4 son County, still picking in Alford. up the broken bits from the See ALFORD, A4 PANAMA CITY — No match for an EF-4 tor- nado, the roof twisted and snapped off her mother’s garage, send- BUSINESS | A9 SPORTS | B1 ing bricks tumbling into the yard and belonging to AUTO INDUSTRY PLAYOFF fly everywhere. Pieces of lumber jutted out of the IN UK STRUGGLES BASKETBALL hole like broken bones. It was a heartbreaking Brexit pressure escalates Franklin County boys fall to for carmakers Wildwood in 1A semis See STORM, A4 Panama City News Herald Local & State .................. A3 Sports.........................B1-4 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Obituaries ...................... A5 TV Listings ..................... B5 Clearing Mostly sunny Sunny Call 850-747-5050 Nation & World ............ A10 Diversions ...................... B6 57° / 34° 56° / 39° 62° / 47° * ** A2 Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | The News Herald GO AND DO TODAY IN CELEBRATE COMMUNITY HISTORY Tuesday, March 12 Today is Tuesday, March NOVEL WRITING: 1-3 p.m. PICTURE PERFECT 5, the 64th day of 2019. at the Panama City Beach There are 301 days left in Public Library, 12500 We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of the year. Hutchison Blvd. Joleen residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. Today’s Highlight in Long’s class will focus History: on parameters of the On March 5, 1963, country novel, beginnings, end- music performers Patsy ings, manipulating time, Cline, Cowboy Copas and subplots, characterization, Hawkshaw Hawkins died point of view, and theme. in the crash of their plane, Limit: 25 students per class a Piper Comanche, near and must pre-register. Camden, Tennessee, along Details at NWRLS.com with pilot Randy Hughes LINE DANCING: 6:30-8:30 (Cline’s manager). p.m. at the Grand Square On this date: Hall, 1105 Bob Little Rd, In 1770, the Boston Panama City. For all levels. Massacre took place as Enjoy learning and danc- British soldiers who’d been ing every Tuesday; $5 per taunted by a crowd of colo- person. 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