Tears: Revisited

db returns to Cullman, Ala., to see how the town is progressing in its tornado recovery efforts.

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From the front, the church looks like it fared pretty well against the tornado...
From the front, the church looks like it fared pretty well against the tornado…
...until you walk around to the side of the building.
…until you walk around to the side of the building.
Cullman, Alabama
Cullman, Alabama
<p> Cullman, Alabama</p>
Cullman, Alabama
The pile on the right used to be a church. The pile on the left was a four-story school.
The pile on the right used to be a church. The pile on the left was a four-story school.
<p> Cullman, Alabama</p>
Cullman, Alabama
Inside the Hot Zone.
Inside the Hot Zone.
Part of downtown Cullman, or what’s left of it…mainly now empty lots where careers once stood.
Part of downtown Cullman, or what’s left of it…mainly now empty lots where careers once stood.
A beautiful summer day and the lake is empty...
A beautiful summer day and the lake is empty…
<p> ...we hope to change that on July 2<sup>nd</sup> at Sportsman Lake, in Cullman, Ala.</p>
…we hope to change that on July 2nd at Sportsman Lake, in Cullman, Ala.