Teen Fatality in Recent Fultondale Tornado

By: Nicholas Allen

Instagram: @thenichway

One life has been lost and many other people have been injured in a recent Alabama tornado incident. Citizens of Fultondale, a northern suburb of Birmingham, Alabama have been struck by a powerful tornado with winds racing up to 150 mph (240 kmph) and a rating of EF-3. The tornado travelled a distance of 9.5 miles (15 km) for a duration of about 14 minutes.

Throughout the havoc, a 14 year old teen boy lost his life while hiding in his basement, while approximately 30 others survived with injuries.

One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham, leaving the area with damaged buildings and downed trees. https://t.co/vEpkvmnGsH pic.twitter.com/AYVjUL65Ea

— ABC News (@ABC) January 26, 2021

This may severely impact the likelihood of students returning to school, especially still battling the Covid-19 epidemic. This is a terrifying natural disaster and it is a blessing that there were not many casualties involved. 

Survivors of this tornado are now stuck with destroyed neighbourhoods in the midst of a pandemic and it is our only hope that they find safety and refuge as soon as possible.