Author Archives: Jay F Guin

The Christian Chronicle just posted a report on the Bethel Church of Christ in Athens, Alabama that was also destroyed by tornado Wednesday night.

Now that I have power and Internet service, I’m able to catch up on the media information. * Here a link to an excellent graphic showing the path of the tornado through Tuscaloosa, with photos illustrating damage at marked points along the … Continue reading →

How to Volunteer There’s plenty of work to do, and there will be for a very long time. However, there are no available hotels. Even police from out of town are sleeping on the floors of churches and junior colleges. … Continue reading →

As many have heard, our sister congregation, the Central Church of Christ, lost its building. Here are some photos. The first is from the front — off Hargrove Road. You can see that several relief workers are staging from their … Continue reading →

Here are two websites where you can get up to date information on recovery efforts as well as videos and photos: The Tuscaloosa News AL.COM (consolidated website for several major Alabama newspapers, covering entire state) Evidently some areas are being opened … Continue reading →

I’ve received several emails, phone calls, and Facebook messages offering to help with the recovery here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I’ve made some calls to see how this can best be done. I really appreciate all the offers, but there are … Continue reading →

This video was taken from about a block away from an F5, which went through Tuscaloosa in an area filled with apartments and retail buildings, leveling a path miles long and 2 blocks wide. My apologies for the cameraman’s language, … Continue reading →