Tuscaloosa Tornado

One-seventh of Tuscaloosa was wiped out by a tornado last week.

A neighborhood that was particularly badly damaged was Cedar Crest, where both David and I had houses during law school.  A lot of law students live in that neighborhood because it is less than two minutes from the law school.  They have all been displaced by storm damage. 

Cedar Crest after the tornado

David lived at 218 Cedar Crest.  He owned that house with his friend Bryan Kilpatrick.

David with Beauregard in the back yard of 218

Building the deck on 218 Cedar Crest in spring 2006

Front of 218

Back of 218

Front door, 218



David in front of 218


Megan, Katie, and I lived at 231 Cedar Crest.

231 Cedar Crest in August 2007

Our street in August 2007

Our street, other direction in Aug. 2007 

Another view of 231 Cedar Crest

Both houses are still standing, but neither is in good shape.

218 Cedar Crest is missing the room that David and Bryan added onto the back, and there were at least three pecan trees that fell across the roof.

231 Cedar Crest looks to have serious storm damage as well.

We're praying for everyone in Tuscaloosa, especially those people who live there and have lost everything.

Videos shot by our friend Ryan on Friday: