Athens ‘will build back stronger’ after tornado, officials vow
Local lawmakers vowed Athens “will build back stronger” as damage assessments continued Thursday following the EF-1 tornado that wrecked several buildings last weekend. Speaking at a news conference in Athens City Hall,
Athens family asks for help after tornado leaves building in ruins
A few days into the recovery effort in Athens, one family is more affected by the tornado than most. Now, they must start over, and they need help.
Here is the latest on storm damage, efforts to help those affected by Saturday's tornado in Athens
The city of Athens says employees with the city and Limestone County are continuing work Monday to address damage caused by a tornado that hit Athens Saturday night.
Downtown Athens likely to lose buildings in tornado’s wake
Several buildings in downtown Athens will likely have to come down, the city said Monday as cleanup from the tornado that struck this past weekend continues. The city’s building department has determined the brick warehouse on Pryor Street with the veterans mural and one of the Persell Lumber buildings are total losses,
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Today local and state officials met in Athens to take a look at the damage caused by that tornado late Saturday night.
'Make Athens whole again:' State and local leaders gather in Athens to show support following EF-1 tornado
State and local leaders gathered in Athens Thursday to show their support after an EF-1 tornado destroyed parts of the city.
CEI Bookstore in Athens recovering following tornado
One of the hardest hit businesses in downtown Athens during last Saturday’s tornado was the CEI Book Store on Marion Street ...
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Extensive tornado damage to Athens downtown square, surrounding businesses will take days to clean up
ATHENS, Ala. — Saturday night's line of storms spawned an EF1 tornado with wind speeds of 100 miles per hour, causing ...
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‘We will build back’: Cleanup continues after tornado hits downtown Athens
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Downtown Athens is making progress on cleanup efforts after an EF-1 tornado hit part of ...
‘Significant’ damage in north Alabama, EF-1 tornado blows roof off courthouse
A storm that blew through Alabama overnight Saturday into Sunday morning took the roof off the Limestone County Courthouse ...
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'We're really close to a total loss': Athens business owners explain tornado damages
Crews will be cleaning public areas for the next few days, but it may take months for all the businesses to fix their own respective damage.
Tornado watch issued by National Weather Service for Athens area
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Athens area through 9 a.m. Sunday. Banks, Barrow, Clarke, ...
4 dead after tornadoes and other severe weather storms through the South
At least four people have died in the South due to storm-related deaths, including multiple tornadoes that ripped through six ...