No clear number on how many still missing due to tornadoes
source: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/05/no_clear_number_on_how_many_pe.html
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As rescue workers continued their search Monday for possible survivors of last week's deadly tornadoes, it was unclear just how many people really are missing across the state.
The daily situation report from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency reported eight people missing statewide -- seven of those in Marion County and one in Elmore County.
But in Tuscaloosa, one of the hardest hit areas with 39 killed, Mayor Walt Maddox's office was reporting 340 people missing as of Monday. The number was even higher Sunday, when the city was listing 370 people missing.
Tuscaloosa officials are quick to point out that missing is not the same thing as dead.
"We do not presume any of those are dead," said Vickie Gilliland, an aide to Maddox. "If someone called the police or sheriff's office to report a missing person, that name got on the list. If someone called the mayor's office to report a missing person, that name got on the list. It's as complete a list as we can make it, but we also know there may be some mistakes on it too."
Gilliland said the number may be high because some names have been duplicated or, once a person has been found, the person who reported them missing did not call back to have the name taken off the list.
Gilliland said police and the county's sheriff's office have been attempting to contact each person on the list.
"It is putting a strain on police, but if someone called to report a missing person we are going to do all we can to find them," Gilliland said.
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The daily situation report from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency reported eight people missing statewide -- seven of those in Marion County and one in Elmore County.
But in Tuscaloosa, one of the hardest hit areas with 39 killed, Mayor Walt Maddox's office was reporting 340 people missing as of Monday. The number was even higher Sunday, when the city was listing 370 people missing.
Tuscaloosa officials are quick to point out that missing is not the same thing as dead.
"We do not presume any of those are dead," said Vickie Gilliland, an aide to Maddox. "If someone called the police or sheriff's office to report a missing person, that name got on the list. If someone called the mayor's office to report a missing person, that name got on the list. It's as complete a list as we can make it, but we also know there may be some mistakes on it too."
Gilliland said the number may be high because some names have been duplicated or, once a person has been found, the person who reported them missing did not call back to have the name taken off the list.
Gilliland said police and the county's sheriff's office have been attempting to contact each person on the list.
"It is putting a strain on police, but if someone called to report a missing person we are going to do all we can to find them," Gilliland said.
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hoosierdaddy
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Hopefully a lot of the missing in Tuscaloosa are people who are staying with friends elsewhere for a few days.
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hoosierdaddy:
I was watching a video and the woman in it was devastated because her friends and her children were missing. During the video interview she got news that they were alive. So I hope this scenario does play out for all of those looking for loved ones.
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http://feedingamerica.org/
Good organization. - 1 year ago
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgCvSm1SIl8
More information coming on how you can help.
- 1 year ago
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JanforGore
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Reports say that the damage from these tornadoes will cost more than Katrina.
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