Witness Protection Program

"http://www.ajc.com/news/storms-kill-11-in-928006.html

Spalding Sheriff's Capt. Tony Ranieri was directing traffic at the intersection of School Road and Hwy. 19/41. "All of our traffic lights are gone," he said. "We don't know where they're at."

Tornado warning for Ithaca, NY.

Video of some of the Ringgold damage:

http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/reports-1000662-ringgold-hit.html

http://wdef.com/news..._medium=twitter

Chattanooga:

41-year-old Mai Crumley was killed in the Shepherd community. While her family huddled in her home, she stuck her head out to what was happening, just as a tree fell on her mobile home.

From the same source:

CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - Here's the latest update on damage from the storms that have hit the Tennessee Valley.

The worst hit areas are Ringgold, and Trenton in Georgia and Apison and Cleveland in Tennessee.

Due to lack of communication with many areas in the Tennessee Valley, and crews working in complete darkness, the scope of the damage will not become clear until tomorrow night

APISON, HAMILTON COUNTY:

Triage center set up for mass injuried at Apison Elementary.

Reports of homes collapsed, people trapped in homes.

Police on scene confirm at least 2 dead off Clonts Road.

Roads impassible.

CLEVELAND:

Communication extremely limited in Cleveland.

Knox County sending Search and Rescue teams Cleveland.

Chattanooga FD Urban Search and Rescue teams dispatched to Cleveland.

Scattered reports of buildings collapsed and people trapped.

McDONALD, BRADLEY COUNTY:

Widespread damage to homes. Multiple people trapped.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14521722

RINGGOLD:

Ringgold PD has requested a mass casualty area be set to handle fatalities.

Catoosa County has declared a state of emergency.

Massive devastating damage has been reported on the following streets:

Highway 151 (Alabama Highway)

Highway 41

Talley Road

Nashville Street

Bill Jones Road

Salem Valley Road

Salem Road

Cherokee Valley Road

London Lane

Apison Pike

Ware Road

10-12 commercial buildings have collapsed.

100-200 injured.

Super 8 Motel evacuated 125 from location due to damage.

Major damages to Ringgold High and Middle Schools (one entire wing missing)

Georgia Search and Rescue teams dispatched to the area.

TRENTON:

Possible tornado hit apartment complex. At least 2 dead, multiple injured.

Hamilton County lending service to help Dade County.

Dade County has declared a state of emergency.

FLINSTONE, WALKER COUNTY:

Multiple buildings collapsed at Eagles' Landing off 193. Substantial damage in area.

No reports of fatalities.

The earlier "hundred dead in Tuscaloosa" rumor appears to be false. Tusc. mayor just reported 15 dead and more than 100 injured.

Cullman about to be hit by its 3rd tornado today.

scary reports from the caller in pleasant grove... bodies being carried out on doors, reports of very few homes left standing

And the reports of walking wounded with amputations.

I'm afraid NW of Birmingham is going to end up being much worse than Tuscaloosa. On the level of Greensburg, KS or worse.

<br>ABC 33/40 initially said "total destruction" at the hospital<br>

Timmer cam near Tuscaloosa encountering downed trees that narrow the interstate to 1 lane, now a truck blown sideways under an overpass, traffic forced onto shoulder to pass.

Currently tor warns in:

AR - 1

MS - 1

GA - 1

TN - 2

KY - 4

9 total

Wow, 4 breakfast tornadoes ongoing. I realize this is a continuation from yesterday and overnight, but isn't it quite rare to have so many simultaneous so early in the morning?