Thanks to NPR and the Associated Press

Yesterday, USDemocrazy posted a link about the series of tornadoes that devastated the southern United States.

The death toll has now risen to 329, the deadliest day for tornadoes since the Great Depression. The tornado was rated at an EF-5, the worst tornado rating, with wind speeds of over 200 mph. Reports say that over 5 states have been effected.

Today, President Obama visited Alabama to survey the damage and offer promises of support. What he found shocked him.

I’ve never seen devastation like this.”

1,000s of businesses and countless residents are without power.  Homes and belongings are destroyed. Families are seperated. There isn’t enough water to put out a fire, so resident’s are encouraged to not use candles.

Obama’s reaction and promise to Alabama and others who have been effected by this tragedy are echoed throughout the nation:

We’re going to make sure you’re not forgotten.”